Water Flow Information
Updated Monday through Friday (except holidays)
Water conditions as of Friday, July 11, 2025. Please be aware that water conditions can change drastically at any time depending upon weather and dam operations.
Coeur d'Alene Lake
The elevation of Coeur d'Alene Lake this morning is 2127.97, which is at normal summer level. Avista is holding Coeur d'Alene Lake elevation at summer level.
Spokane River between Coeur d'Alene Lake and the Post Falls Bridge
The following information is concerning water levels between Coeur d'Alene Lake and the Post Falls bridge. The present water level at the Spokane Street Bridge above Post Falls Dam is 2127.73, which is normal summer level. We expect the level of the water above the dam to remain about the same over the next week. The boat launch at Q'emiln Park and the river between the Spokane Street bridge and the boater safety cables is now open.
Spokane River below Post Falls
The flow in the Spokane River below Post Falls this morning is about 715 cfs, with about 565 cfs flowing in the South Channel and about 150 cfs flowing in the North Channel. Flows in the river below Post Falls dam will decrease slightly over the next week. The flow in the Spokane River at Spokane this morning is about 1160 cfs. Flows at Spokane will decrease over the next week.
Lake Spokane at the Long Lake Dam
The elevation of Lake Spokane at the Long Lake dam is 1535.6, which is at normal summer level. Lake Spokane should stay at summer level through the summer months.
It is important to remember that water levels could change drastically due to a variety of factors such as weather or equipment problems at the Post Falls dam. So stay alert to signs of such changes and always exercise the highest level of personal caution when using the waterways. If you need any additional information, feel free to call (509) 495-4283 or (509) 495-4573.
Need more information? Check:
- Coeur d’Alene Lake Elevation
- Spokane River Flow at Spokane
- Spokane River Flow at Post Falls
- Spokane River Below 9 Mile Dam
- Lake Spokane Elevation
- Long Lake 3 Hour Inflow
- Little Falls Discharge
- Noxon Rapids Forebay
- Cabinet Gorge Forebay
- Lake Roosevelt - Current month or last month
- Forecasted streamflows
- Current temperature map for USA
- National Weather Service (NWS) weather forecasts for Spokane
- Washington State Storm Reports and Storm Forecasts
- SNOTEL Basin Report
- NOAA Northwest River Forecast Center
- SNOTEL Current Snow Water Level Percent of Normal
- Washington State weather forecast
- Washington Highway Pass Reports
- Seattle Office of the National Weather Service
- Spokane Office of the National Weather Service
- Idaho Office of the National Weather Service