Columbia River at International Boundary water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Columbia River at International Boundary, where the gauge shows 98.30 ft.

The median for mid-October is 99.13 ft, based on 26 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.83 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 99.78 ft, a difference of −1.48 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.80 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 93.64 ft – 100.30 ft.

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

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

99.13 ft0.83 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

97.31 ft – 100.86 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)

Same day last year

99.78 ft−1.48 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

93.64 ft – 100.30 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

93.39 ft – 112.29 ft