Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry
Critical Stages
57' - Action
64' - Flood
70' - Moderate
78' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 9:15 AM PST 12/16/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 55.25 ft
Flow: -999 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 AM 12/16 | 55.37 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/16 | 55.41 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/16 | 55.43 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/16 | 55.46 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/16 | 55.49 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/16 | 55.52 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/16 | 55.54 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/16 | 55.57 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/16 | 55.59 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/16 | 55.61 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/16 | 55.63 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/16 | 55.64 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/16 | 55.66 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/17 | 55.68 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/17 | 55.7 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/17 | 55.72 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/17 | 55.75 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/17 | 55.78 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/17 | 55.81 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/17 | 55.85 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/17 | 55.9 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/17 | 55.95 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/17 | 56.01 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/17 | 56.08 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/17 | 56.16 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/17 | 56.23 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/17 | 56.31 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/17 | 56.38 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/17 | 56.45 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/17 | 56.58 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/17 | 56.7 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/17 | 56.81 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/17 | 56.92 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/17 | 57.02 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/17 | 57.1 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/17 | 57.17 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/17 | 57.23 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/18 | 57.28 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/18 | 57.33 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/18 | 57.36 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/18 | 57.38 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/18 | 57.4 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/18 | 57.4 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/18 | 57.4 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/18 | 57.39 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/18 | 57.37 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/18 | 57.35 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/18 | 57.32 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/18 | 57.3 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/18 | 57.26 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/18 | 57.22 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/18 | 57.18 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/18 | 57.14 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/18 | 57.09 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/18 | 57.05 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/18 | 56.99 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/18 | 56.94 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/18 | 56.88 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/18 | 56.82 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/18 | 56.77 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/18 | 56.71 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/19 | 56.65 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/19 | 56.59 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/19 | 56.52 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/19 | 56.46 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/19 | 56.42 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/19 | 56.39 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/19 | 56.35 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/19 | 56.32 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/19 | 56.28 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/19 | 56.25 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/19 | 56.21 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/19 | 56.18 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/19 | 56.14 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/19 | 56.11 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/19 | 56.07 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/19 | 56.03 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/19 | 56 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/19 | 55.96 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/19 | 55.93 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/19 | 55.9 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/19 | 55.86 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/19 | 55.83 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/19 | 55.79 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/19 | 55.76 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/20 | 55.73 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/20 | 55.7 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/20 | 55.67 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/20 | 55.64 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/20 | 55.61 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/20 | 55.58 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/20 | 55.55 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/20 | 55.52 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/20 | 55.49 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/20 | 55.46 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/20 | 55.43 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/20 | 55.41 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/20 | 55.38 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/20 | 55.35 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/20 | 55.32 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/20 | 55.3 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/20 | 55.27 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/20 | 55.24 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/20 | 55.22 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/20 | 55.19 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/20 | 55.16 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/20 | 55.14 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/20 | 55.11 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/20 | 55.08 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/21 | 55.06 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/21 | 55.03 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/21 | 55.01 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/21 | 54.98 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/21 | 54.96 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/21 | 54.94 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/21 | 54.91 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/21 | 54.86 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/21 | 54.8 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/21 | 54.73 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/21 | 54.67 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/21 | 54.61 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/21 | 54.55 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/21 | 54.49 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/21 | 54.44 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/21 | 54.39 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/21 | 54.33 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/21 | 54.28 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/21 | 54.23 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/21 | 54.17 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/21 | 54.13 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/21 | 54.07 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/21 | 54.03 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/21 | 53.97 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/22 | 53.92 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/22 | 53.88 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/22 | 53.84 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/22 | 53.79 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/22 | 53.75 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/22 | 53.71 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/22 | 53.66 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/22 | 53.62 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/22 | 53.57 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/22 | 53.55 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/22 | 53.5 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/22 | 53.46 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/22 | 53.43 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/22 | 53.38 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/22 | 53.36 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/22 | 53.31 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/22 | 53.28 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/22 | 53.24 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/22 | 53.21 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/22 | 53.18 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/22 | 53.15 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/22 | 53.12 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/22 | 53.08 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/22 | 53.05 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/23 | 53.02 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/23 | 52.99 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/23 | 52.96 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/23 | 52.93 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/23 | 52.9 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/23 | 52.89 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/23 | 52.86 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/23 | 52.83 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/23 | 52.8 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/23 | 52.77 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/23 | 52.74 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/23 | 52.73 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/23 | 52.7 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/23 | 52.67 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/23 | 52.65 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/23 | 52.63 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/23 | 52.6 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/23 | 52.58 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/23 | 52.55 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/23 | 52.54 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/23 | 52.51 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/23 | 52.49 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/23 | 52.46 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/23 | 52.45 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/24 | 52.42 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/24 | 52.41 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/24 | 52.39 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/24 | 52.36 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/24 | 52.35 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/24 | 52.33 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/24 | 52.3 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/24 | 52.29 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/24 | 52.27 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/24 | 52.26 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/24 | 52.23 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/24 | 52.22 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/24 | 52.2 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/24 | 52.19 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/24 | 52.17 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/24 | 52.14 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/24 | 52.13 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/24 | 52.11 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/24 | 52.1 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/24 | 52.08 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/24 | 52.07 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/24 | 52.06 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/24 | 52.04 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/24 | 52.03 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/25 | 52.01 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/25 | 52 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/25 | 51.98 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/25 | 51.97 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/25 | 51.95 | -999 |
| 5 AM 12/25 | 51.94 | -999 |
| 6 AM 12/25 | 51.92 | -999 |
| 7 AM 12/25 | 51.91 | -999 |
| 8 AM 12/25 | 51.89 | -999 |
| 9 AM 12/25 | 51.88 | -999 |
| 10 AM 12/25 | 51.87 | -999 |
| 11 AM 12/25 | 51.85 | -999 |
| 12 PM 12/25 | 51.84 | -999 |
| 1 PM 12/25 | 51.82 | -999 |
| 2 PM 12/25 | 51.82 | -999 |
| 3 PM 12/25 | 51.81 | -999 |
| 4 PM 12/25 | 51.79 | -999 |
| 5 PM 12/25 | 51.78 | -999 |
| 6 PM 12/25 | 51.76 | -999 |
| 7 PM 12/25 | 51.75 | -999 |
| 8 PM 12/25 | 51.73 | -999 |
| 9 PM 12/25 | 51.73 | -999 |
| 10 PM 12/25 | 51.72 | -999 |
| 11 PM 12/25 | 51.7 | -999 |
| 12 AM 12/26 | 51.69 | -999 |
| 1 AM 12/26 | 51.68 | -999 |
| 2 AM 12/26 | 51.68 | -999 |
| 3 AM 12/26 | 51.66 | -999 |
| 4 AM 12/26 | 51.65 | -999 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:15 AM 12/16 | 55.25 | -999 |
| 9:00 AM 12/16 | 55.29 | -999 |
| 8:45 AM 12/16 | 55.28 | -999 |
| 8:30 AM 12/16 | 55.23 | -999 |
| 8:15 AM 12/16 | 55.25 | -999 |
| 8:00 AM 12/16 | 55.21 | -999 |
| 7:45 AM 12/16 | 55.23 | -999 |
| 7:30 AM 12/16 | 55.13 | -999 |
| 7:15 AM 12/16 | 55.11 | -999 |
| 7:00 AM 12/16 | 55.1 | -999 |
| 6:45 AM 12/16 | 55.07 | -999 |
| 6:30 AM 12/16 | 55.08 | -999 |
| 6:15 AM 12/16 | 55.06 | -999 |
| 6:00 AM 12/16 | 55.04 | -999 |
| 5:45 AM 12/16 | 54.98 | -999 |
| 5:30 AM 12/16 | 54.95 | -999 |
| 5:15 AM 12/16 | 54.94 | -999 |
| 5:00 AM 12/16 | 54.9 | -999 |
| 4:45 AM 12/16 | 54.88 | -999 |
| 4:30 AM 12/16 | 54.85 | -999 |
| 4:15 AM 12/16 | 54.83 | -999 |
| 4:00 AM 12/16 | 54.83 | -999 |
| 3:45 AM 12/16 | 54.78 | -999 |
| 3:30 AM 12/16 | 54.77 | -999 |
| 3:15 AM 12/16 | 54.73 | -999 |
| 3:00 AM 12/16 | 54.67 | -999 |
| 2:45 AM 12/16 | 54.66 | -999 |
| 2:30 AM 12/16 | 54.63 | -999 |
| 2:15 AM 12/16 | 54.63 | -999 |
| 2:00 AM 12/16 | 54.56 | -999 |
74' -
Flooding on Main Street in Bonners Ferry and into the buildings. Seepage through levees increases.
66' -
Water will begin to encroach upon the lawn of the Kootenai River Inn. Some homes downstream of Bonners Ferry will be cut off from accesss roads.
64' -
There will be minor flooding along the agricultural lands of the Kootenai Valley due to seepage and high water tables. Some private roads near the levees may also experience minor flooding from seepage.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| May 29, 1961 | 80.13 |
| May 14, 1956 | 80.1 |
| May 21, 1954 | 78.55 |
| May 28, 1948 | 78.32 |
| Jun 1, 1894 | 77.2 |
| Jun 22, 1950 | 76.98 |
| Jun 11, 1967 | 76.04 |
| Jun 7, 1959 | 75.69 |
| Jun 18, 1933 | 74.98 |
| Jun 10, 1964 | 74.94 |
| May 13, 1951 | 74.86 |
| Jun 15, 1955 | 74.8 |
| May 27, 1938 | 74.44 |
| May 11, 1947 | 74.31 |
| May 14, 1949 | 73.84 |
| May 30, 1971 | 73.84 |
| May 30, 1946 | 73.41 |
| Jun 15, 1953 | 73.21 |
| Apr 29, 1934 | 73.04 |
| May 25, 1928 | 72.78 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
