Rivers in Idaho
Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry
Below flood stage
46.04ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 12:15 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 64.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 46.12 ftThu, Oct 1, 10:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 80.13 ft1961
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 78.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 70.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 64.00 ft |
| Action | 57.00 ft |
- 74.00 ftFlooding on Main Street in Bonners Ferry and into the buildings. Seepage through levees increases.
- 66.00 ftWater will begin to encroach upon the lawn of the Kootenai River Inn. Some homes downstream of Bonners Ferry will be cut off from accesss roads.
- 64.00 ftThere will be minor flooding along the agricultural lands of the Kootenai Valley due to seepage and high water tables. Some private roads near the levees may also experience minor flooding from seepage.
Crest history
72 crests on NOAA’s list since 1894.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 29, 1961 | 80.13 ft |
| 2 | May 14, 1956 | 80.10 ft |
| 3 | May 21, 1954 | 78.55 ft |
| 4 | May 28, 1948 | 78.32 ft |
| 5 | June 1, 1894 | 77.20 ft |
| 6 | June 22, 1950 | 76.98 ft |
| 7 | June 11, 1967 | 76.04 ft |
| 8 | June 7, 1959 | 75.69 ft |
| 9 | June 18, 1933 | 74.98 ft |
| 10 | June 10, 1964 | 74.94 ft |
| 11 | May 13, 1951 | 74.86 ft |
| 12 | June 15, 1955 | 74.80 ft |
| 13 | May 27, 1938 | 74.44 ft |
| 14 | May 11, 1947 | 74.31 ft |
| 15 | May 30, 1971 | 73.84 ft |
| 16 | May 14, 1949 | 73.84 ft |
| 17 | May 30, 1946 | 73.41 ft |
| 18 | June 15, 1953 | 73.21 ft |
| 19 | April 29, 1934 | 73.04 ft |
| 20 | May 25, 1928 | 72.78 ft |
| 21 | May 26, 1958 | 72.68 ft |
| 22 | May 27, 1942 | 72.00 ft |
| 23 | May 8, 1957 | 71.81 ft |
| 24 | May 23, 1932 | 70.06 ft |
| 25 | June 1, 1972 | 66.97 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 17, 2024: 57.03 ft
- May 19, 2023: 57.84 ft
- June 14, 2022: 62.39 ft
- May 25, 2021: 58.32 ft
- June 1, 2020: 61.16 ft
- May 17, 2019: 56.05 ft
- May 17, 2018: 62.04 ft
- June 4, 2017: 61.03 ft
- May 23, 2016: 60.27 ft
- May 29, 2015: 56.36 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge readings can be affected by backwater from downstream lake.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.