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Valley Creek at Stanley

Highest listed crest 4.60 ftFlood stage 3.1 ft37 crests since 1913

The Valley Creek at Stanley crested above flood stage 17 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2022. The highest, 4.60 ft on May 29, 1913, was minor flooding, 1.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
4.60 ft
May 29, 1913; 1,040 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
3.1 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 13, 2022
3.26 ft, minor flooding
Location
Custer County
Idaho

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Valley Creek at Stanley
Action stage2.86May 29, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)3.117Jun 13, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1913 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Valley Creek at Stanley, 1913 to 2022 12345ft Flood stage 3.1 ft May 29, 1913: 4.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1921: 4.40 ft, minor flooding; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1927: 3.63 ft, minor flooding; 1,390 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1933: 3.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1956: 3.92 ft, minor flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1959: 3.67 ft, minor flooding; 910 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1967: 3.80 ft, minor flooding; 1,230 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1971: 3.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1994: 2.02 ft, below flood stage; 513 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1995: 2.87 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1996: 3.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1997: 3.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1998: 2.66 ft, below flood stage; 914 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1999: 3.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2000: 2.42 ft, below flood stage; 750 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2001: 2.19 ft, below flood stage; 608 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2002: 2.74 ft, below flood stage; 973 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2003: 3.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2004: 2.09 ft, below flood stage; 574 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2005: 2.53 ft, below flood stage; 823 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2006: 3.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,490 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2007: 2.28 ft, below flood stage; 662 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2008: 3.04 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2009: 2.97 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2010: 3.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2011: 2.87 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2012: 3.31 ft, minor flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2013: 2.56 ft, below flood stage; 906 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2014: 2.77 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2015: 1.98 ft, below flood stage; 505 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2016: 2.57 ft, below flood stage; 860 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2017: 3.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,790 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2018: 2.78 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2019: 2.63 ft, below flood stage; 968 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2020: 2.44 ft, below flood stage; 807 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2021: 1.86 ft, below flood stage; 458 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2022: 3.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per second Highest, 4.60 ft, May 29, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Valley Creek at Stanley 1910s: 1 1920s: 2 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Valley Creek at Stanley
1May 29, 19134.60+1.50Minor1,040
2May 29, 19214.40+1.30Minor1,850
3Jun 5, 20103.98+0.88Minor2,210
4May 24, 19563.92+0.82Minor2,000
5Jun 22, 19673.80+0.70Minor1,230
6Jun 9, 19333.68+0.58Minor1,520
7Jun 7, 19593.67+0.57Minor910
8Jun 10, 19973.64+0.54Minor1,760
9Jun 5, 20173.64+0.54Minor1,790
10Jun 26, 19273.63+0.53Minor1,390
11Jun 26, 19713.62+0.52Minor1,650
12May 18, 19963.59+0.49Minor1,740
13May 21, 20063.36+0.26Minor1,490
14Apr 26, 20123.31+0.21Minor1,500
15May 31, 20033.26+0.16Minor1,400
16Jun 13, 20223.26+0.16Minor1,430
17May 29, 19993.100.00Minor1,260
18May 21, 20083.04−0.06Action1,210
19Jun 6, 20092.97−0.13Action1,150
20Jun 6, 19952.87−0.23Action1,070
21Jun 24, 20112.87−0.23Action1,080
22May 29, 20182.78−0.32Action1,030
23May 27, 20142.77−0.33Action1,010
24Apr 14, 20022.74−0.36Below flood stage973
25Jun 26, 19982.66−0.44Below flood stage914
26Jun 4, 20192.63−0.47Below flood stage968
27May 9, 20162.57−0.53Below flood stage860
28Sep 30, 20132.56−0.54Below flood stage906
29May 19, 20052.53−0.57Below flood stage823
30Jun 1, 20202.44−0.66Below flood stage807
31Jun 13, 20002.42−0.68Below flood stage750
32May 21, 20072.28−0.82Below flood stage662
33May 16, 20012.19−0.91Below flood stage608
34May 28, 20042.09−1.01Below flood stage574
35Apr 18, 19942.02−1.08Below flood stage513
36Jun 2, 20151.98−1.12Below flood stage505
37Jun 5, 20211.86−1.24Below flood stage458

Other gauges in Custer County

Flood gauges in Custer County
Howell Ranch4.16.02 ft, May 25, 19670
Mackay Reservoir4.36.08 ft, Jun 6, 19860
Wild Horse5.16.41 ft, May 21, 20060
Bruno Ck6.26.53 ft, May 7, 20170
Yankee Fork9.510.64 ft, Jun 5, 20170
Clayton11.012.25 ft, Jun 1, 20170

Custer County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Idaho

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VCSI1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.