KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY ID

Boundary County, Idaho · USGS gauge 12309500 · NWS BFEI1 · KOOTENAI RIVER flood status · Idaho river levels

Nearby: river levels near Bonners Ferry Id

Is KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY ID flooding right now?

No — KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY ID is at 47.33 ft, 16.7 ft below its 64 ft flood stage, as of 70 min ago.

Gauge height
47.33 ft
as of 70 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 64 ft, with major flooding at 78 ft. The highest crest on record was 80.13 ft on Mon, May 29, 1961.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 19 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action57 ft9.7 ft below
Minor flood64 ft16.7 ft below
Moderate flood70 ft22.7 ft below
Major flood78 ft30.7 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
80.13 ft1961-05-29
80.1 ft1956-05-14
78.55 ft1954-05-21
78.32 ft1948-05-28
77.2 ft1894-06-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
MYRTLE CREEK NR BONNERS FERRY ID4.8 miBoundary County
KOOTENAI RIVER BEL MOYIE RIVER NR BONNERS FERRY ID5.3 miBoundary County
KOOTENAI R AT KLOCKMANN RANCH NR BONNERS FERRY ID7.3 miBoundary County
KOOTENAI RIVER AT LEONIA, ID13.2 miBoundary County
Yaak River near Troy MT18.2 miLincoln County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast