Spokane River at Spokane, WA
River level and flood forecast · Spokane County
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Forecast to hold near 17.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 5 PM.
Flow: 1,390 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (December 26, 1933) | 29.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftSignificant flooding to homes and roads in Peaceful Valley is likely. Access to Upriver Drive and the Riverpoint area will be disrupted.
- 29 ftFlooding of Peaceful Valley, Riverfront Park, and the Harbor Island area is likely. Sections of Centennial Trail will be inundated.
- 28 ftFlooding in sections of Peaceful Valley is likely. Minor flooding along Upriver Drive and in the Riverpoint Industrial area is also possible.
- 28 ftFlooding in sections of Peaceful Valley is likely. Minor flooding along Upriver Drive is also possible.
- 27.5 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 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.
- 25.4 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.
Highest crests on record
- 29.75 ft — December 26, 1933
- 29.09 ft — May 19, 1997
- 28.94 ft — January 20, 1974
- 28.73 ft — March 22, 2017
- 28.41 ft — May 23, 2008
Recent crests: 22.27 ft (March 28, 2024) · 25.5 ft (May 8, 2023) · 25.63 ft (June 18, 2022) · 22.89 ft (May 5, 2021) · 24.31 ft (May 23, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSpokane River below Green St at Spokane, WA
- Hangman/Latah Creek at Spokane, WA
- Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA
- Spokane River near Post Falls ID, ID
- Chamokane Creek below Falls near Long Lake, WA
- Lake Coeur d'Alene at Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Coeur d'Alene River near Harrison, ID
- Hangman/Latah Creek near Tekoa, WA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPOW1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.