Rivers in Idaho
Coeur d'Alene River at Enaville
Below flood stage
57.25ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 1:45 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 72.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 57.25 ftTue, Sep 29, 5:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 81.32 ft1974
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 77.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 75.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 72.00 ft |
| Action | 71.00 ft |
- 77.00 ftMajor flooding can be expected along the river between Enaville and Prichard.
- 75.50 ftKingston residents on the North Fork should be prepared to move to higher ground.
- 74.50 ftFlooding of some secondary roads and basements of homes near the river is likely.
- 72.50 ftMinor flooding of country roads near the right bank of the Upper North Fork is possible.
- 71.50 ftMinor lowland flooding is possible between Prichard and Enaville.
- 69.00 ftWater will block access to a mobile home park on Old Coeur d'Alene River Road at Kingston. 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.
- 68.00 ftPortions of Riverview Road around Kingston will be flooded, especially near Abby Road and below Fast Hill Road.
- 67.00 ftWater over Riverview Road at Kingston can be expected
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, October to December
| 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 29, 2026.
Crest history
82 crests on NOAA’s list since 1912.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 16, 1974 | 81.32 ft |
| 2 | December 15, 1933 | 79.47 ft |
| 3 | April 12, 1938 | 78.16 ft |
| 4 | February 5, 1982 | 77.50 ft |
| 5 | December 23, 1964 | 77.15 ft |
| 6 | December 6, 1980 | 76.96 ft |
| 7 | February 9, 1996 | 76.95 ft |
| 8 | February 21, 1982 | 76.73 ft |
| 9 | February 22, 1961 | 76.33 ft |
| 10 | December 16, 1990 | 75.90 ft |
| 11 | January 10, 1990 | 75.12 ft |
| 12 | January 6, 1990 | 75.10 ft |
| 13 | February 11, 1951 | 74.93 ft |
| 14 | December 15, 1946 | 74.79 ft |
| 15 | December 5, 1975 | 74.56 ft |
| 16 | April 15, 2002 | 73.20 ft |
| 17 | April 12, 1991 | 73.00 ft |
| 18 | May 14, 1950 | 72.96 ft |
| 19 | February 1, 1963 | 72.63 ft |
| 20 | April 22, 1956 | 72.62 ft |
| 21 | December 16, 1989 | 72.50 ft |
| 22 | April 7, 1962 | 72.42 ft |
| 23 | February 20, 1995 | 72.14 ft |
| 24 | March 16, 2017 | 72.10 ft |
| 25 | January 17, 2011 | 72.09 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 21, 2024: 63.69 ft
- May 3, 2023: 67.24 ft
- March 4, 2022: 68.00 ft
- January 13, 2021: 64.00 ft
- May 1, 2020: 64.88 ft
- April 8, 2019: 65.04 ft
- April 28, 2018: 66.90 ft
- March 16, 2017: 72.10 ft
- February 16, 2016: 66.79 ft
- February 8, 2015: 69.92 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamCoeur d'Alene River at Cataldo
- South Fork Coeur d'Alene River at PINEHURST
- South Fork Coeur d'Alene River at Pine Creek at Pinehurst
- South Fork Coeur d'Alene River at Kellogg
- North Fork Coeur d'Alene River at Prichard
- South Fork Coeur d'Alene River at Wallace
- Ninemile Creek at Wallace
- Canyon Creek at Wallace
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.