Valley Creek at Stanley ID

Custer County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13295000 · NWS VCSI1 · Idaho river levels

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Is Valley Creek at Stanley ID flooding right now?

Valley Creek at Stanley ID measured 0.86 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 2.2 ft below its 3.1 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.86 ft
as of 66 min ago
Streamflow
105 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 3.1 ft. The highest crest on record was 4.6 ft on Thu, May 29, 1913.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action2.75 ft1.9 ft below
Minor flood3.1 ft2.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
4.6 ft1913-05-29
4.4 ft1921-05-29
3.98 ft2010-06-05
3.92 ft1956-05-24
3.8 ft1967-06-22

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Iron Creek above Diversions near Stanley ID3.2 miCuster County
Elk Creek above Diversions near Stanley ID8.2 miCuster County
Salmon River below Yankee Fork near Clayton ID10.3 miCuster County
Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton ID10.5 miCuster County
Fourth of July Creek above Diversions near Obsidian ID15.3 miCuster County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast