Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D Alene water level

Name: Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D Alene water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Spokane River, Idaho, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

26.80ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:06 PM PDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 1,390 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 26.80 ft, the Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D Alene is below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 26.80 ft and 27.01 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 63° 42° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 61° 38° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 62° 42° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 64° 41° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 66° 40° 0.00 in Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 63° 42° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 62° 38° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 05:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Spokane River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spokane River near Post FallsRiver gauge, Spokane River	1,130 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
Spokane River below N Greene St at SpokaneRiver gauge, Spokane River	1,380 cfs	Low	±0	26 mi
Spokane River at SpokaneRiver gauge, Spokane River	17.86 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	30 mi
Spokane River below Nine Mile Dam at SpokaneRiver gauge, Spokane River	1,600 cfs	Low	+30.0 cfs	34 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coeur D Alene River near HarrisonRiver gauge, Coeur D Alene River	23.21 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	15 mi
St Joe River at Ramsdell near St MariesRiver gauge, St Joe River	379 cfs	Low	−4.0 cfs	25 mi
Coeur D Alene River near CataldoRiver gauge, Coeur D Alene River	32.54 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	25 mi
Nf Coeur D Alene River at EnavilleRiver gauge, Nf Coeur D Alene River	57.19 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
Little Spokane River at DartfordRiver gauge, Little Spokane River	2.28 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	28 mi
SF Coeur D Alene River near PinehurstRiver gauge, SF Coeur D Alene River	5.54 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	29 mi
Sf Coeur D Alene River above Pine Creek near PinehurstRiver gauge, Sf Coeur D Alene River	81.6 cfs	Normal	±0	30 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 Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D Alene today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:06 PM PDT, the water level was 26.80 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D Alene rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D Alene normal?

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

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:12417650 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.69472, -116.81528 (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	26.80 ft	2026-10-20 23:06	Provisional
Flow	1,390 cfs	2026-10-20 23:06	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D Alene (usgs:12417650). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/spokane-river-below-blackwell-near-coeur-d-alene

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer