Rivers in Idaho
Moyie River at Eastport
Below flood stage
3.37ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 6:45 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.40 ftSat, Sep 26, 11:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 10.55 ft1954
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftSeveral homes are flooded on U.S. 95 south of Eastport. Flooding occurs on portions of Meadow Creek Road between Eastport and Meadow Creek.
- 9.90 ftWater enters basements of government housing on U.S. 95...just south of the Canadian Border.
- 9.00 ftLowland flooding occurs between Eastport and Addie. High flow notification sent from Moyie Dam.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 24, 2026.
Crest history
96 crests on NOAA’s list since 1930.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 20, 1954 | 10.55 ft |
| 2 | May 20, 1956 | 10.52 ft |
| 3 | May 21, 2002 | 10.46 ft |
| 4 | May 27, 1961 | 10.44 ft |
| 5 | May 11, 1976 | 10.32 ft |
| 6 | May 17, 1997 | 10.26 ft |
| 7 | May 24, 1948 | 10.25 ft |
| 8 | May 21, 2008 | 9.96 ft |
| 9 | May 23, 1967 | 9.54 ft |
| 10 | May 9, 2018 | 9.53 ft |
| 11 | April 28, 1934 | 9.46 ft |
| 12 | May 30, 1998 | 9.41 ft |
| 13 | May 26, 1999 | 9.39 ft |
| 14 | May 12, 1971 | 9.38 ft |
| 15 | June 1, 1972 | 9.35 ft |
| 16 | May 20, 2006 | 9.24 ft |
| 17 | May 15, 1950 | 9.22 ft |
| 18 | June 17, 1974 | 9.19 ft |
| 19 | May 10, 1947 | 9.17 ft |
| 20 | May 14, 1949 | 9.15 ft |
| 21 | June 9, 2011 | 9.14 ft |
| 22 | May 12, 1951 | 9.11 ft |
| 23 | May 14, 2013 | 9.10 ft |
| 24 | May 17, 2018 | 9.09 ft |
| 25 | May 14, 1969 | 9.08 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 17, 2024: 7.03 ft
- May 6, 2023: 8.04 ft
- June 14, 2022: 8.86 ft
- May 18, 2021: 6.79 ft
- May 31, 2020: 8.26 ft
- May 17, 2019: 6.76 ft
- May 17, 2018: 9.09 ft
- May 9, 2018: 9.53 ft
- May 7, 2017: 8.52 ft
- April 23, 2016: 7.30 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 reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
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.