Spokane River near Post Falls water level

Name: Spokane River near Post Falls water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Spokane River, Idaho, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

6.73ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM PDT (16 min ago)

Flow: 1,140 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Spokane River near Post Falls is running below normal at 6.73 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 6.73 ft and 6.75 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 25.66 ftJanuary 19, 1974

Floating and fishing near Spokane River near Post Falls

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	25.66 ft	January 19, 1974
2	24.92 ft	May 19, 1997
3	24.09 ft	March 21, 2017
4	23.72 ft	May 23, 2008
5	23.53 ft	February 23, 1982
6	22.33 ft	April 29, 2012
7	21.60 ft	May 26, 2011
8	19.77 ft	March 13, 2014
9	19.69 ft	May 11, 2018
10	19.13 ft	June 17, 2022

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 63° 37° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 62° 37° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 64° 45° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 68° 41° 0.00 in Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 64° 43° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 63° 39° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Spokane River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spokane River below Blackwell near Coeur D AleneRiver gauge, Spokane River	1,170 cfs	Low	+110 cfs	8 mi
Spokane River below N Greene St at SpokaneRiver gauge, Spokane River	1,380 cfs	Low	+40.0 cfs	18 mi
Spokane River at SpokaneRiver gauge, Spokane River	17.85 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	22 mi
Spokane River below Nine Mile Dam at SpokaneRiver gauge, Spokane River	1,610 cfs	Very low	−20.0 cfs	27 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coeur D Alene River near HarrisonRiver gauge, Coeur D Alene River	23.28 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Little Spokane River at DartfordRiver gauge, Little Spokane River	2.26 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Hangman Creek at SpokaneRiver gauge, Hangman Creek	0.99 ft	Very low	±0	22 mi
Little Spokane River near DartfordRiver gauge, Little Spokane River	4.97 ft	Low	±0	25 mi
St Joe River at Ramsdell near St MariesRiver gauge, St Joe River	393 cfs	Low	+13.0 cfs	28 mi
Coeur D Alene River near CataldoRiver gauge, Coeur D Alene River	32.53 ft	Below flood stage	±0	32 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 near Post Falls today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM PDT, the water level was 6.73 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Spokane River near Post Falls rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Spokane River near Post Falls normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Spokane River near Post Falls?

The highest level on record is 25.66 ft on January 19, 1974.

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:12419000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.70296, -116.97797 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	6.73 ft	2026-10-19 01:30	Provisional
Flow	1,140 cfs	2026-10-19 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spokane River near Post Falls (usgs:12419000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/spokane-river-near-post-falls

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