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LIGHTNING CREEK
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LIGHTNING CREEK AT CLARK FORK ID

CLARK FORK, ID48.1517°N, -116.1817°W Updated 36 min ago
FLOW RATE
107cfs
GAUGE HT
9.51ft
AIR TEMP
52°F
WIND
6mph ESE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
107cfs 55.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 93125 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
117cfs
PERIOD LOW
102cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

9.51ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

16.9in

≈ normal

16.92 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 14.8 in).

YTD Total

16.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–25.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+14%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.22" · normal 3.20" (0.0–5.7)
Jan
Feb: 3.01" · normal 2.57" (0.0–5.0)
Feb
Mar: 4.45" · normal 3.06" (0.0–6.5)
Mar
Apr: 2.73" · normal 2.22" (0.0–4.5)
Apr
May: 1.54" · normal 1.87" (0.0–3.6)
May
Jun: 1.97" · normal 1.85" (0.0–3.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.74" (0.0–1.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.78" (0.0–2.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.30" (0.0–3.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.08" (0.0–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.85" (0.0–7.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.84" (0.0–7.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:21 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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few
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
04:48 AM
SUNSET
08:48 PM
16H 0M OF DAYLIGHT11H 27M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
98% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

48.1517, -116.1817
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 09:21 UTC
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