About this river
Pend Oreille River is a 63.4 mile river near Action Water Sports in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pend Oreille River at Newport WA (site 12395500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1903 to 2026
Pend Oreille River typically runs highest in June, at a median 55,650 cfs, and lowest in August, at 11,800 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 135,000 cfs, in 1933.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15,600 | 11,300 to 19,400 | |
| February | 15,000 | 11,000 to 20,600 | |
| March | 17,400 | 11,900 to 24,000 | |
| April | 22,950 | 16,800 to 35,100 | |
| May | 46,100 | 34,700 to 62,000 | |
| June | 55,650 | 41,600 to 80,800 | |
| July | 26,200 | 19,000 to 34,500 | |
| August | 11,800 | 8,930 to 14,900 | |
| September | 12,650 | 9,125 to 15,900 | |
| October | 20,000 | 13,100 to 24,800 | |
| November | 17,500 | 12,800 to 24,050 | |
| December | 15,700 | 12,300 to 20,100 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pend Oreille River at Newport WA (site 12395500). 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 Pend Oreille River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Granite LakeGranite LakePublic
- Kelso LakeKelso LakePublic
- Cocolalla LakeCocolalla LakePublic
- Jewel LakeJewel LakeRestricted
- Riley Creek Recreation AreaPend Oreille RiverPublic
- Round LakeRound LakePublic
- Mirror LakeMirror LakePublic
- Priest River Recreation AreaPend Oreille RiverPublic
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