Rivers in Washington
Spokane River at Spokane
Below flood stage
17.43ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 8:15 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 27.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 17.79 ftTue, Sep 29, 5:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 29.75 ft1933
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 29.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 27.00 ft |
| Action | 26.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftSignificant flooding to homes and roads in Peaceful Valley is likely. Access to Upriver Drive and the Riverpoint area will be disrupted.
- 29.00 ftFlooding of Peaceful Valley, Riverfront Park, and the Harbor Island area is likely. Sections of Centennial Trail will be inundated.
- 28.00 ftFlooding in sections of Peaceful Valley is likely. Minor flooding along Upriver Drive and in the Riverpoint Industrial area is also possible.
- 28.00 ftFlooding in sections of Peaceful Valley is likely. Minor flooding along Upriver Drive is also possible.
- 27.50 ftWater will be over one lane of Upriver Drive between Stone and Regal Streets and encroach onto the shoulder of the road in other sections of Upriver Drive between Stone and Granite Streets.
- 27.00 ftSignificant stretches of the Centennial Trail between Mission Avenue and Greene Street will be inundated. Minor flooding will occur along the river's edge in Peaceful Valley Park and in the yards of homes at the east end of Water Street. The River may back up through storm drains onto Main Street near its intersection with Elm Street in Peaceful Valley. Minor flooding of low lying areas along the Spokane River Valley will occur.
- 25.40 ftSections of the Centennial Trail along Upriver Drive, between Mission Avenue and Greene Street, will be covered in water. Water will be at the trail's edge in several locations along this same stretch.
Crest history
60 crests on NOAA’s list since 1893.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 26, 1933 | 29.75 ft |
| 2 | May 19, 1997 | 29.09 ft |
| 3 | January 20, 1974 | 28.94 ft |
| 4 | March 22, 2017 | 28.73 ft |
| 5 | May 23, 2008 | 28.41 ft |
| 6 | May 31, 1948 | 28.35 ft |
| 7 | February 12, 1996 | 28.04 ft |
| 8 | April 27, 1956 | 27.95 ft |
| 9 | February 23, 1982 | 27.90 ft |
| 10 | April 29, 2012 | 27.72 ft |
| 11 | May 25, 1957 | 27.38 ft |
| 12 | May 16, 1949 | 27.23 ft |
| 13 | May 28, 2011 | 27.21 ft |
| 14 | April 27, 1936 | 27.10 ft |
| 15 | March 21, 1972 | 27.06 ft |
| 16 | April 22, 1943 | 27.04 ft |
| 17 | April 4, 2017 | 27.01 ft |
| 18 | May 15, 1971 | 27.00 ft |
| 19 | April 25, 1965 | 26.93 ft |
| 20 | April 18, 2002 | 26.88 ft |
| 21 | April 24, 2000 | 26.42 ft |
| 22 | May 12, 2018 | 26.12 ft |
| 23 | March 13, 2014 | 25.89 ft |
| 24 | April 25, 1989 | 25.89 ft |
| 25 | April 19, 1985 | 25.76 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 28, 2024: 22.27 ft
- May 8, 2023: 25.50 ft
- June 18, 2022: 25.63 ft
- May 5, 2021: 22.89 ft
- May 23, 2020: 24.31 ft
- April 14, 2019: 24.75 ft
- May 12, 2018: 26.12 ft
- April 4, 2017: 27.01 ft
- March 22, 2017: 28.73 ft
- March 17, 2016: 24.09 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.
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.