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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pend Oreille River is a 62.1 mile river near Action Water Sports in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pend Oreille River at International Boundary (site 12398600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1963 to 2026
Pend Oreille River typically runs highest in June, at a median 52,600 cfs, and lowest in August, at 11,200 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 134,000 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17,400 | 13,900 to 20,500 |
| February | 17,400 | 13,900 to 22,700 |
| March | 20,200 | 15,100 to 26,400 |
| April | 28,500 | 19,950 to 38,200 |
| May | 43,500 | 34,600 to 58,300 |
| June | 52,600 | 36,200 to 73,550 |
| July | 24,000 | 16,600 to 34,100 |
| August | 11,200 | 8,500 to 13,900 |
| September | 13,350 | 9,655 to 16,850 |
| October | 23,400 | 19,700 to 26,000 |
| November | 19,250 | 15,150 to 24,600 |
| December | 17,100 | 14,300 to 21,100 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pend Oreille River at International Boundary (site 12398600). 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.
- Sacheen LakeSacheen LakePublic
- Riley Creek Recreation AreaPend Oreille RiverPublic
- Round LakeRound LakePublic
- Priest River Recreation AreaPend Oreille RiverPublic
- Albeni CovePend Oreille RiverPublic
- Bonner Park WestPend Oreille RiverPublic
- Morton SloughPend Oreille RiverPublic
- Old American KampgroundPend Oreille RiverRestricted
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