UPDATE: December 12, 2025 10:41 a.m.
Clark Fork mayor Russell Schenck said conditions are improving in Clark Fork as river levels decline.
Schenck told NonStop Local he would be meeting with army corps engineers and volunteer firefighters units to make a gameplan for the day.
An estimated 150 to 300 homes will have been impacted by the floods.
While many Clark Fork residents evacuated to Sandpoint, others chose to stay in their house and are now trapped. Others in the area have prepared emergency kits in anticipation of more evacuation orders.
CLARK FORK, Idaho – Clark Fork residents have been asked to shelter in place due to flooding at Lightning Creek and East Spring Creek.
Bonner County Commissioner Ron Korn first posted about shelter-in-place orders around 5 a.m. on December 11.
In his post, Korn said East Spring Creek and Lightning Creek at the 2 mile marker were closed and impassable due to flooding.
“Agencies are aware of the situation and residents are being asked to shelter in place,” Korn said.
Bonner County Emergency Management posted about the shelter-in-place orders at 7:49 a.m. It updated its post to say East Spring Creek and Lightning Creek roads were open to one lane of traffic.
At 8:16 a.m., Clark Fork Fire and Rescue said Lightning Creek, Mountain View, East Mountain View and surrounding neighborhoods were flooded.
They said they were establishing emergency evacuation routes and procedure.
In a following post, they said displaced Mountain View residents could go to The Filling Station on South Main Street for resources.
“Contact emergency dispatch via 911 for urgent needs,” they wrote.
Article originally posted December 11, 2025 9:53 a.m.
