Pend Oreille River at International Boundary water level

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

Directions

Very low for early October

Flow

14,200cfs Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 1, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT (17 days ago)

Water temperature: 56 °F

This gauge last reported 17 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

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What this means

Low water at Pend Oreille River at International Boundary: the gauge reads 14,200 cfs, far below normal for early October. That reading is from Oct 1, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.

The median for early October is 23,050 cfs, based on 62 years of readings, so the flow is 8,850.0 cfs below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 56 °F.

Compared with 62 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 23,050 cfs8,850 cfs below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 17,060 cfs – 27,910 cfs8 years in 10 fall in this range (62 years of records)

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 61° 32° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 65° 42° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 66° 46° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 69° 46° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 66° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 55° 38° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 53° 35° 0.02 in, 32% Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 05:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Pend Oreille River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pend Oreille River at NewportRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River	22,400 cfs	Normal	±0	58 mi
Pend Oreille River at CusickRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River	2,033.36 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	46 mi
Pend Oreille River at IoneRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River	2,031.64 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	18 mi
Pend Oreille River below Box Canyon near IoneRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River	89.69 ft	Normal	+1.55 ft	15 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boundary Powerplant Tw near Metaline FallsRiver gauge, Boundary Powerplant Tw	1,725.65 ft	Normal	±0	0.7 mi
Salmo River near SalmoRiver gauge, Salmo River	0.49 m	Low	±0	6.9 km
Columbia River at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Columbia River	98.42 ft	Normal	+0.65 ft	13 mi
Hidden Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Hidden Creek	0.23 m	Low	±0	28 km
Columbia River at BirchbankRiver gauge, Columbia River	2.94 m	Normal	−0.17 m	33 km
Big Sheep Creek near RosslandRiver gauge, Big Sheep Creek	0.40 m	Normal	±0	43 km
Slocan River near Crescent ValleyRiver gauge, Slocan River	0.77 m	Normal	−0.01 m	54 km
Anderson Creek near NelsonRiver gauge, Anderson Creek	0.03 m	Very low	±0	56 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Pend Oreille River at International Boundary in early October?

The median for early October is 23,050 cfs. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 17,060 cfs and 27,910 cfs, based on 62 years of records.

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

On Oct 1, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT, the flow was 14,200 cfs. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pend Oreille River at International Boundary rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pend Oreille River at International Boundary normal?

Very low for early October. Compared with 62 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:12398600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.99881, -117.35358 (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
Flow	14,200 cfs	2026-10-01 08:00	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-18 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pend Oreille River at International Boundary (usgs:12398600). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/pend-oreille-river-at-international-boundary

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