About this river
Spokane River is an 8.7 mile river near ROW Adventures in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D Alene ID (site 12417650). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2014 to 2026
Spokane River typically runs highest in May, at a median 13,500 cfs, and lowest in August, at 907 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 41,700 cfs, in 2017.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,940 | 2,960 to 6,590 | |
| February | 5,210 | 3,000 to 9,950 | |
| March | 8,430 | 4,060 to 12,900 | |
| April | 10,750 | 8,615 to 18,150 | |
| May | 13,500 | 7,040 to 18,800 | |
| June | 4,435 | 2,880 to 5,775 | |
| July | 1,160 | 918 to 1,770 | |
| August | 907 | 794 to 987 | |
| September | 1,170 | 1,055 to 1,275 | |
| October | 1,620 | 1,340 to 2,350 | |
| November | 2,795 | 2,405 to 3,495 | |
| December | 4,140 | 3,060 to 5,130 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D Alene ID (site 12417650). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Spokane River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Conkling MarineCoeur d' Alene LakeRestricted
- Fullers LandingCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
- HarrisonCoeur d' Alene LakeRestricted
- Anderson Lake OutletCoeur d' Alene RiverPublic
- Carlin BayCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
- Turner BayCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
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