Rivers in Idaho

Coeur d'Alene River at Cataldo

Kootenai County, IdahoNWS CTLI1USGS 12413500Spokane office

Below flood stage
32.58ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM PDT

Flood stage
43.00 ft
Forecast crest
32.62 ftSat, Sep 26, 5:00 PM PDT
Record crest
58.23 ft1974

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood50.00 ft
Moderate flood46.00 ft
Minor flood43.00 ft
Action42.00 ft
  1. 55.00 ftThe main Coeur d'Alene River Road between Kingston and Prichard will be flooded.
  2. 47.00 ftSignificant flooding can be expected from Cataldo to Harrison. Cataldo will be completely flooded. The I-90 west-bound exit and entrance at Cataldo will likely be flooded.
  3. 46.00 ftThe east-bound I-90 exit and entrance near Cataldo may be flooded. Latour Creek Road will be flooded and impassable. The Old Coeur d'Alene River Road along the North Fork of the Couer d'Alene River will be flooded.
  4. 45.00 ftThe County may begin pumping operations behind levels above this stage if the river is expected to remain over flood stage for a long duration.
  5. 44.00 ftHomes near the river may experience some flooding of basements. Water will begin to cover CCC Road near the Mennonite Church. Some water will be over the section of Latour Creek Road immediately south of Interstate 90, near the campground. Due to the high water table some homes behind the Cataldo levee will be surrounded by water.
  6. 43.00 ftMinor flooding of farmland from Cataldo downstream to Rose Lake and Harrison is likely. The campground at Cataldo will also begin to flood. Portions of Dudley Road, west of Latour Creek, will likely be underwater and impassable. If there is significant water already in the floodplain, these impacts may occur at lower stages. Old Coeur d'Alene River Road on the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River near Enaville may begin to flood north of the Bumblebee Bridge.
  7. 42.50 ftPortions of Riverview Road between Cataldo and Kingston will be flooded, especially near Abbey Road and below Fast Hill Road. Lowlands around Latour Creek Road will fill with water.
  8. 42.00 ftPortions of the campground south of I-90 and Dudley Road, downstream of Cataldo, may be underwater if floodplain storage areas are already full of water. This includes areas around Cataldo Mission exit.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.

Crest history

78 crests on NOAA’s list since 1933.

#DateStage
1January 16, 197458.23 ft
2December 23, 193356.90 ft
3April 19, 193855.15 ft
4February 9, 199651.62 ft
5December 23, 196448.46 ft
6February 22, 196147.52 ft
7November 30, 199547.30 ft
8December 15, 198047.00 ft
9December 15, 194646.57 ft
10April 15, 200246.51 ft
11February 11, 195146.35 ft
12November 12, 199046.20 ft
13March 16, 201746.13 ft
14May 19, 200845.96 ft
15January 18, 201145.96 ft
16March 31, 201245.22 ft
17March 10, 201445.18 ft
18January 10, 199045.07 ft
19February 3, 198244.80 ft
20April 15, 200044.80 ft
21April 25, 201244.69 ft
22May 14, 195044.62 ft
23April 10, 199644.56 ft
24April 28, 199744.35 ft
25March 13, 200744.29 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 28, 2025: 42.22 ft
  • March 21, 2024: 38.84 ft
  • May 3, 2023: 42.60 ft
  • March 4, 2022: 41.98 ft
  • January 13, 2021: 39.54 ft
  • May 1, 2020: 40.54 ft
  • May 8, 2019: 40.68 ft
  • May 8, 2018: 42.16 ft
  • March 16, 2017: 46.13 ft
  • February 16, 2016: 41.87 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. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

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.