Water Flow Information
Updated daily
Water conditions as of Thursday, March 23, 2023. Please be aware that water conditions can change drastically any time depending upon weather and dam operations.
Coeur d'Alene Lake
The elevation of Coeur d'Alene Lake this morning is 2122.44, which is about 5 feet 7 inches below maximum summer elevation. The elevation of Lake CDA will vary depending upon rainfall and temperatures. The lake elevation is expected to rise slowly over the next week.
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 is 2119.7, which is about 8 feet 3 inches below summer level. The elevation of the water in the river above the dam is expected to stay about the same over the next week.
Spokane River below Post Falls
The flow in the Spokane River below Post Falls this morning is about 3690 cfs, of which about 2220 cfs is flowing in the South Channel and 1470 cfs is flowing in the North Channel. Flows are expected to increase over the next week. The flow in the Spokane River at Spokane this morning is about 3800 cfs. Flows at Spokane are expected to increase over the next week.
Lake Spokane at the Long Lake Dam
The drawdown of Lake Spokane is complete. The elevation of Lake Spokane at the Long Lake dam is 1522.36 which is about 13 feet 8 inches below maximum summer level. As inflows into the lake increase this week, Avista will let Lake Spokane slowly fill. We expect Lake Spokane to rise about 2 1/2 feet in the next 10 days.
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.
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