Pend Oreille River at Newport water level

Name: Pend Oreille River at Newport water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pend Oreille River, Idaho, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

35.36ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 AM PDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 22,300 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Pend Oreille River at Newport is at 35.36 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 35.30 ft and 35.40 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 53.44 ftJune 5, 1997

Floating and fishing near Pend Oreille River at Newport

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	53.44 ft	June 5, 1997
2	53.01 ft	June 12, 1972
3	51.73 ft	June 4, 1956
4	51.25 ft	June 18, 2011
5	50.80 ft	June 18, 1964
6	49.50 ft	June 8, 1961
7	49.31 ft	May 27, 2018
8	48.34 ft	June 11, 1967
9	47.66 ft	May 29, 1954
10	47.15 ft	June 25, 1959

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 64° 31° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 61° 37° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 64° 42° – Wind 3 mph

20 Tue 67° 42° – Wind 3 mph

21 Wed 69° 41° 0.00 in Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 44° 0.00 in Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 65° 39° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 05:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Pend Oreille River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pend Oreille River at CusickRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River	2,033.41 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	16 mi
Pend Oreille River at IoneRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River	2,031.64 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	42 mi
Pend Oreille River below Box Canyon near IoneRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River	88.50 ft	Normal	−0.59 ft	45 mi
Pend Oreille River at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River	14,200 cfs	Very low	±0	58 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Priest River near Priest RiverRiver gauge, Priest River	1,340 cfs	Normal	+10.0 cfs	5.8 mi
Priest R Outflow near CoolinRiver gauge, Priest R Outflow	1,210 cfs	Normal	±0	22 mi
Little Spokane River at DartfordRiver gauge, Little Spokane River	2.26 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	32 mi
Spokane River near Post FallsRiver gauge, Spokane River	1,140 cfs	Low	±0	33 mi
Little Spokane River near DartfordRiver gauge, Little Spokane River	4.96 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	35 mi
Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D AleneRiver gauge, Spokane River	994 cfs	Very low	−116.0 cfs	35 mi
Spokane River below Nine Mile Dam at SpokaneRiver gauge, Spokane River	1,660 cfs	Low	+40.0 cfs	36 mi
Spokane River below N Greene St at SpokaneRiver gauge, Spokane River	1,370 cfs	Low	+30.0 cfs	38 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Pend Oreille River at Newport today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 AM PDT, the water level was 35.36 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pend Oreille River at Newport rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pend Oreille River at Newport normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pend Oreille River at Newport?

The highest level on record is 53.44 ft on June 5, 1997.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:12395500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.18222, -117.03417 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	35.36 ft	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional
Flow	22,300 cfs	2026-10-19 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pend Oreille River at Newport (usgs:12395500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/pend-oreille-river-at-newport

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