What is the current flow on Lightning Creek?
Lightning Creek is currently flowing at 4.17 cfs at USGS gauge 12392155 as of Oct 4, 5:45 AM UTC.
Lightning Creek at Clark Fork Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
8.27 ft
Flow 4.17 cfs · as of Oct 4, 5:45 AM UTC
Flow is 4.17 cfs.
Flow
4.17 cfs
Gauge Height
8.27 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 12392155 is a public stream gauge on Lightning Creek in Idaho. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Lightning Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Lightning Creek on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- CLARK FORK AT WHITEHORSE RAPIDS NR CABINET ID · 5.1 mi
- CLARK FORK RIVER BELOW CABINET GORGE DAM ID · 6.7 mi
- LAKE PEND OREILLE NR HOPE, ID · 11.5 mi
- RAPID LIGHTNING CREEK NR COLBURN ID · 18.0 mi
- PACK RIVER AB RAPID LIGHTNING CREEK NR COLBURN ID · 18.0 mi
- SAND CREEK NR SANDPOINT ID · 20.2 mi
- PACK RIVER BLW SAND CREEK NR COLBURN , ID · 22.3 mi
- PACK RIVER NR COLBURN ID · 23.7 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Lightning Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Lightning Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Lightning Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include CLARK FORK AT WHITEHORSE RAPIDS NR CABINET ID (5.1 miles away), CLARK FORK RIVER BELOW CABINET GORGE DAM ID (6.7 miles away), LAKE PEND OREILLE NR HOPE, ID (11.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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