KETTLE RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 25, 2025


Total streamflow across the Kettle River was last observed at 11,900 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 23,603 acre-ft of water today; about 77% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 15,369 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2018-05-12 when daily discharge volume was observed at 60,900 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Kettle River Near Laurier reporting a streamflow rate of 7,750 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Kettle River Near Ferry with a gauge stage of 13.43 ft. This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Kettle River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,846 ft, the Kettle River Near Ferry.

Last Updated 2025-04-24
Discharge Volume 23,603 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 11,900.0 cfs
-1040.0 cfs (-8.04%)
Percent of Normal 77.43%
Maximum 60,900.0 cfs
2018-05-12
Seasonal Avg 15,369 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Kettle River Near Ferry
USGS 12401500
4150 cfs 13.43 ft -8.19
Kettle River Near Laurier
USGS 12404500
7750 cfs 8.18 ft -7.96
Kettle River Below Sandstone
USGS 05336700
1120 cfs 5.68 ft -1.69
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge

Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Kettle River is a 281-kilometre (175 mi) tributary of the Columbia River in southeastern British Columbia in Canada and northeastern Washington in the United States. Its drainage basin is 10,877 square kilometres (4,200 sq mi) large, of which 8,228 square kilometres (3,177 sq mi) are in Canada and 2,649 square kilometres (1,023 sq mi) in the United States. The indigenous name of the river in the Okanagan language is nxʷyaʔłpítkʷ (Ne-hoi-al-pit-kwu.)