Clear Creek levels/beta

From Kirk E.:

Here's my thoughts on Clear Creek, having run it from 150-11,000 cfs:

150-250 - Yeah you can get down it, but it's marginally running.

250-350 - Still clearly damn low!

350-450 - Decent Low

450-700 - A good low, medium low at the upper end

700-1000 - medium

1200-2000 - medium high

2000-4000 - big water, totally different, still really good, it's high

4000-7000 - starting to really change, don't swim

7000-11000 - pretty damn scary, don't swim!!!!

I wouldn't base Clear Creek's flow on anything (Oakdale,Lancing) other than the gauge on Clear Creek. That's all the info you need. While some folks have been around a while and are tempted to use Oakdale, we've had a Clear Creek online gauge for 15 years now.
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I posted this: Using the Oakdale gauge 1000 is low but doable, 3000 is plenty, a lot of the Clear Creek rapids start washing out. Using the Lilly gauge, 200 is pretty low. If it gets over 1200 you will be running something else. 430 on the Lilly gauge is nice class III.
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From Steve I.: 

You really should look at both Lilly and Oakdale gauges. Sometimes the Obed can get more or less rain than Clear Creek, and relying solely on the Lilly gauge can lead to some surprises when you get to the confluence.

Lower runnable clear creek should be 200-325 at Lilly.

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From Terrell A.: 

In my opinion:

Lowest I care to run it - 390-400cfs

Fun and good for most anybody, even newish folks - 400-700cfs

Fun for anybody - 800-2,500cfs

Fun, but getting more challenging: 2,500-4,000.

Going below Lilly @ 4,000 or above, you need to be on your game.

My response: I think taking someone new down Lilly to Nemo could be a bad day.

Clear Creek on AmericanWhitewater:  https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/1732/main

Jack's Rock on Clear Creek Lilly to Nemo

Video of The Lost Tribe on Clear Creek Lilly to Nemo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vb8NnniAR4