Water Flow Information
Updated daily
Water conditions as of Friday, May 27, 2022. 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 2127.21 which is nine inches below normal maximum summer elevation. Coeur d'Alene Lake elevation will vary up or down depending upon weather. The elevation of Coeur d'Alene Lake will increase some this weekend.
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 2124.09, which is about 3 feet ten inches below normal summer level. The flows in the river have decreased some this week so the elevation of the river above the dam has increased as we have closed spillway gates. Flows are expected to increase again this weekend, which will require us to open more spillway gates. As we open more spillway gates the elevation of the water above the dam will go down some. Flows are expected to decrease again late next week. So late next week the elevation of the water in the river above the dam will start to rise some as we again close more spillway gates.
Spokane River below Post Falls
The flow in the Spokane River below Post Falls this morning is about 12500 cfs, of which about 4000 cfs is flowing in the South Channel and about 8500 cfs is flowing in the North Channel. Flows are expected to increase over the weekend and then decrease next week. The flow in the Spokane River at Spokane this morning is about 12500 cfs. Flows at Spokane are expected to increase over the weekend and then decrease late 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. We will continue to maintain Lake Spokane at summer level.
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