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Around Kootenai River
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kootenai River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kootenai River at Leonia, ID (site 12305000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1972 to 2026
Kootenai River typically runs highest in December, at a median 19,900 cfs, and lowest in February, at 6,790 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 61,000 cfs, in 2006.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10,200 | 5,060 to 20,200 |
| February | 6,790 | 5,040 to 16,300 |
| March | 7,020 | 5,540 to 11,000 |
| April | 9,610 | 7,455 to 14,250 |
| May | 15,800 | 11,000 to 27,900 |
| June | 19,100 | 11,000 to 28,400 |
| July | 11,900 | 8,040 to 17,000 |
| August | 9,930 | 7,520 to 14,900 |
| September | 8,750 | 6,710 to 11,100 |
| October | 6,960 | 5,080 to 15,100 |
| November | 15,150 | 8,520 to 20,800 |
| December | 19,900 | 12,000 to 22,900 |
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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kootenai River at Leonia, ID (site 12305000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Kootenai River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- RipleyKootenai River - Lake KoocanusaPublic
- Dunn CreekKootenai River - Lake KoocanusaPublic
- Riverfront Park - LibbyKootenai River - Lake KoocanusaPublic
- Souse Gulch Recreation AreaKootenai River - Lake KoocanusaPublic
- Roosevelt Park - TroyKootenai River - Lake KoocanusaPublic
- Barron CreekKootenai River - Lake KoocanusaPublic
- Rocky GorgeKootenai RiverPublic
- Abayance Bay Marina-RexfordKootenai River - Lake KoocanusaPublic
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