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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Spokane River is a 62.1 mile river near Kayak, Paddleboard, and Sailboat Rentals in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Spokane River below Nine Mile Dam at Spokane, WA (site 12426000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1948 to 2026
Spokane River typically runs highest in May, at a median 18,700 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,260 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 44,000 cfs, in 1948.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,700 | 3,760 to 6,870 |
| February | 5,080 | 3,895 to 8,610 |
| March | 10,100 | 5,160 to 14,300 |
| April | 12,950 | 10,050 to 21,050 |
| May | 18,700 | 10,100 to 24,400 |
| June | 5,320 | 3,600 to 15,450 |
| July | 2,170 | 1,460 to 2,960 |
| August | 1,260 | 1,030 to 1,720 |
| September | 1,400 | 1,205 to 1,580 |
| October | 2,140 | 1,710 to 2,730 |
| November | 3,120 | 2,875 to 3,785 |
| December | 4,320 | 3,530 to 5,490 |
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 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Spokane River below Nine Mile Dam at Spokane, WA (site 12426000). 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 Spokane River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Conkling MarineCoeur d' Alene LakeRestricted
- Fullers LandingCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
- Spokane PointCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
- HarrisonCoeur d' Alene LakeRestricted
- Mowry State ParkCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
- Cave BayCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
- Anderson Lake OutletCoeur d' Alene RiverPublic
- Sun-Up BayCoeur d' Alene LakeRestricted
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