2026-01-04T17:00:00-07:00
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Summary
Total streamflow across the
Pend Oreille River
was last observed at
57,800
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
114,645
acre-ft of water today; about 188%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
30,701 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2011-06-18 when daily discharge volume was observed at
243,000 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione
reporting a streamflow rate of 29,200 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Pend Oreille River, with a gauge stage of
90.68 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Pend Oreille River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 2,035 ft, the
Pend Oreille River At Newport Wa.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-01-01 |
| Discharge Volume | 114,645 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
57,800.0 cfs
-7300.0 cfs (-11.21%) |
| Percent of Normal | 188.27% |
| Maximum |
243,000.0 cfs
2011-06-18 |
| Seasonal Avg | 30,701 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pend Oreille River At Newport Wa
USGS 12395500 |
26200 cfs | 36.17 ft | -2.96 | |||||
|
Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione
USGS 12396500 |
29200 cfs | 90.68 ft | -5.19 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Pend Oreille River ( pond-ə-RAY) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 130 miles (209 km) long, in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington in the United States, as well as southeastern British Columbia in Canada. In its passage through British Columbia its name is spelled Pend-d'Oreille River. It drains a scenic area of the Rocky Mountains along the U.S.-Canada border on the east side of the Columbia. The river is sometimes defined as the lower part of the Clark Fork, which rises in western Montana. The river drains an area of 66,800 square kilometres (25,792 sq mi), mostly through the Clark Fork and its tributaries in western Montana and including a portion of the Flathead River in southeastern British Columbia. The full drainage basin of the river and its tributaries accounts for 43% of the entire Columbia River Basin above the confluence with the Columbia. The total area of the Pend Oreille basin is just under 10% of the entire 258,000-square-mile (670,000 km2) Columbia Basin. Box Canyon Dam is currently underway on a multimillion-dollar project for a fish ladder.