Lake Coeur d'Alene at Coeur d'Alene, ID
River level and flood forecast · Kootenai County
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (2133 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2126.1 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:39 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 2138 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 2136 ft |
| Flood stage | 2133 ft |
| Action stage | 2132 ft |
| Record crest (December 25, 1933) | 2139.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 2134.8 ftAt this stage, Fernan Creek may begin flowing from Coeur d'Alene Lake into Fernan Lake.
- 2134.75 ftThe Couer D'Alene Resort Boardwalk, Independence Point Docks, and the 3rd Street boat launch and parking lot will be partially flooded. City Beach and the City Beach parking area will be partially flooded. Several recreational picnic areas, docks, and campsites around the lake and along the Chain Lakes will between Harrison and Cataldo will be flooded. Businesses at the corner of 10th Street and Lakeshore Drive in Coeur d'Alene may have flooded parking lots and water approaching their buildings.
- 2134.69 ftThe boardwalk that parallels Bellerive Lane on the Spokane River in Coeur d'Alene may be submerged and the docks may be inaccessible.
- 2134.4 ftSquaw Bay Road at Neachen Bay and Blue Lake Road near Springston Bridge in Harrison may be flooded at this stage. Flooding may also occur at this stage on Black Rock Road east of Highway 3, Lake Road, Thompson Lake Road, Willow Creek Road and Evans Creek Road.
- 2134 ftHarbor Island may begin to experience minor flooding. Water may begin to cover Loffs Bay Road at Loffs Bay.
- 2133.5 ftLow areas at campground on Wolf Lodge Bay Road, near I-90 and Highway 97, may begin to flood.
- 2133 ftIf there are waves or boat wakes there may be some minor flooding of residential and commercial property around the lake. Flooding of lowland areas and some secondary roads adjacent to Route 3 is likely, including Killarney Lake Road, Bull Run Road, Rainey Hill Road, Medimont Road, and River Road between Highway 3 and Tamarack Ridge Road. Loffs Bay Road at Mica Creek may also begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 2139.05 ft — December 25, 1933
- 2137.6 ft — May 31, 1894
- 2136.5 ft — January 20, 1974
- 2136.3 ft — May 20, 1997
- 2136 ft — January 3, 1918
Recent crests: 2128.66 ft (March 31, 2025) · 2128.02 ft (July 10, 2024) · 2130.37 ft (May 8, 2023) · 2130.38 ft (June 18, 2022) · 2128.01 ft (June 2, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCoeur d'Alene River at Cataldo, ID
- DownstreamSpokane River near Post Falls ID, ID
- Coeur d'Alene River near Harrison, ID
- St Joe River at Ramsdell near St Maries, ID
- Coeur d'Alene River at Enaville, ID
- South Fork Coeur d'Alene River near PINEHURST, ID
- South Fork Coeur d'Alene River above Pine Creek at Pinehurst, ID
- Spokane River below Green St at Spokane, WA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COEI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.