Lake Coeur d'Alene at Coeur d'Alene

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 11:44 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 3:45 PM PDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/01/2025 3:54 PM PDT

Normal Pool: 2128 ft

Record: 2139.1 ft

Low Threshold: 2120 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 2138 ft

Moderate Flooding 2136 ft

Minor Flooding 2133 ft

Action 2132 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	2138 ft
	Moderate Flooding	2136 ft
	Minor Flooding	2133 ft
	Action	2132 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

2134.8 - At this stage, Fernan Creek may begin flowing from Coeur d'Alene Lake into Fernan Lake.
2134.75 - The 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 - The boardwalk that parallels Bellerive Lane on the Spokane River in Coeur d'Alene may be submerged and the docks may be inaccessible.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	47.6661, -116.771
RFC	NWRFC
State	ID
WFO	OTX
County	Kootenai
Data Provider(s)
ID Department of Water Resources	IDWR
US Geological Survey	USGS
USGS	12415500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	2128.02 ft	on 07-10-2024	(P)
2.	2130.37 ft	on 05-08-2023
3.	2130.38 ft	on 06-18-2022
4.	2128.01 ft	on 06-02-2021
5.	2128.41 ft	on 05-22-2020

Historic Crests

1.	2139.05 ft	on 12-25-1933
2.	2137.60 ft	on 05-31-1894
3.	2136.50 ft	on 01-20-1974
4.	2136.30 ft	on 05-20-1997
5.	2136.00 ft	on 01-03-1918

Low Water Records

1.	2119.90 ft	on 09-24-1905
2.	2119.90 ft	on 10-11-1904
3.	2119.90 ft	on 10-30-1906

(P) - Preliminary values subject to further review
¹ - Gauge datum changed during this year

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29	NAVD88
major Flooding	4238.00 ft	4238.74 ft
moderate Flooding	4236.00 ft	4236.74 ft
minor Flooding	4233.00 ft	4233.74 ft
action	4232.00 ft	4232.74 ft
Latest Value	4228.54 ft	4229.28 ft
Gauge Zero	2100.00 ft	2100.74 ft

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1.	2128.02 ft	on 07-10-2024	(P)
2.	2130.37 ft	on 05-08-2023
3.	2130.38 ft	on 06-18-2022
4.	2128.01 ft	on 06-02-2021
5.	2128.41 ft	on 05-22-2020
6.	2129.06 ft	on 04-13-2019
7.	2130.92 ft	on 05-11-2018
8.	2134.86 ft	on 03-21-2017
9.	2133.00 ft	on 03-18-2017
10.	2128.06 ft	on 03-16-2016
11.	2129.92 ft	on 02-13-2015
12.	2130.79 ft	on 03-12-2014
13.	2128.49 ft	on 04-10-2013
14.	2133.24 ft	on 04-29-2012
15.	2132.45 ft	on 05-25-2011
16.	2128.18 ft	on 06-22-2010
17.	2129.41 ft	on 04-25-2009
18.	2134.78 ft	on 05-23-2008
19.	2129.80 ft	on 03-28-2007
20.	2129.08 ft	on 04-18-2006
21.	2128.00 ft	on 07-18-2005
22.	2128.08 ft	on 08-25-2004
23.	2128.03 ft	on 03-27-2003
24.	2132.58 ft	on 04-17-2002
25.	2128.09 ft	on 05-16-2001
26.	2131.94 ft	on 04-23-2000
27.	2130.31 ft	on 05-30-1999
28.	2128.53 ft	on 05-28-1998
29.	2136.30 ft	on 05-20-1997
30.	2134.93 ft	on 03-01-1996

1.	2139.05 ft	on 12-25-1933
2.	2137.60 ft	on 05-31-1894
3.	2136.50 ft	on 01-20-1974
4.	2136.30 ft	on 05-20-1997
5.	2136.00 ft	on 01-03-1918
6.	2135.95 ft	on 05-30-1948
7.	2135.90 ft	on 05-17-1917
8.	2135.50 ft	on 04-26-1956
9.	2134.93 ft	on 03-01-1996
10.	2134.86 ft	on 03-21-2017
11.	2134.78 ft	on 05-23-2008
12.	2134.68 ft	on 02-23-1982
13.	2134.57 ft	on 04-27-1936
14.	2134.50 ft	on 05-17-1949
15.	2134.45 ft	on 05-30-1913
16.	2134.44 ft	on 01-06-1934
17.	2134.38 ft	on 05-24-1957
18.	2134.20 ft	on 05-15-1932
19.	2134.05 ft	on 04-22-1938
20.	2133.95 ft	on 04-21-1943
21.	2133.93 ft	on 05-19-1950
22.	2133.89 ft	on 03-20-1972
23.	2133.74 ft	on 05-22-1954
24.	2133.72 ft	on 04-25-1965
25.	2133.62 ft	on 05-15-1971
26.	2133.53 ft	on 05-01-1952
27.	2133.45 ft	on 04-19-1925
28.	2133.40 ft	on 04-10-1946
29.	2133.28 ft	on 05-23-1964
30.	2133.25 ft	on 03-25-1910
31.	2133.24 ft	on 04-29-2012
32.	2133.00 ft	on 03-18-2017
33.	2132.96 ft	on 05-08-1979
34.	2132.80 ft	on 05-09-1916
35.	2132.80 ft	on 05-19-1975
36.	2132.76 ft	on 04-26-1969
37.	2132.65 ft	on 05-13-1976
38.	2132.58 ft	on 04-17-2002
39.	2132.54 ft	on 05-19-1927
40.	2132.45 ft	on 05-25-2011
41.	2132.40 ft	on 02-14-1951
42.	2132.24 ft	on 02-24-1961
43.	2132.02 ft	on 05-15-1928
44.	2131.97 ft	on 04-11-1960
45.	2131.94 ft	on 04-23-2000
46.	2131.93 ft	on 05-21-1921
47.	2131.86 ft	on 05-02-1919
48.	2131.81 ft	on 12-25-1955
49.	2131.71 ft	on 05-09-1935
50.	2131.62 ft	on 05-25-1967
51.	2131.55 ft	on 12-29-1980
52.	2131.48 ft	on 04-24-1989
53.	2131.46 ft	on 05-25-1922
54.	2131.39 ft	on 04-26-1962
55.	2131.37 ft	on 05-04-1959
56.	2131.24 ft	on 04-19-1985
57.	2131.02 ft	on 05-05-1939
58.	2130.95 ft	on 05-22-1907
59.	2130.95 ft	on 04-26-1908
60.	2130.92 ft	on 02-24-1995
61.	2130.92 ft	on 05-11-2018
62.	2130.90 ft	on 05-24-1912
63.	2130.90 ft	on 01-01-1981
64.	2130.88 ft	on 05-11-1945
65.	2130.84 ft	on 05-08-1937
66.	2130.79 ft	on 04-23-1958
67.	2130.79 ft	on 03-12-2014
68.	2130.74 ft	on 05-28-1970
69.	2130.63 ft	on 02-26-1968
70.	2130.61 ft	on 05-13-1923
71.	2130.58 ft	on 05-11-1947
72.	2130.51 ft	on 06-05-1990
73.	2130.49 ft	on 05-01-1953
74.	2130.47 ft	on 03-11-1986
75.	2130.38 ft	on 06-18-2022
76.	2130.37 ft	on 05-08-2023
77.	2130.31 ft	on 05-30-1999
78.	2130.11 ft	on 04-03-1978
79.	2129.92 ft	on 02-13-2015
80.	2129.90 ft	on 04-19-1914
81.	2129.80 ft	on 03-28-2007
82.	2129.74 ft	on 05-16-1993
83.	2129.56 ft	on 05-19-1920
84.	2129.55 ft	on 06-01-1984
85.	2129.52 ft	on 05-23-1991
86.	2129.51 ft	on 12-17-1977
87.	2129.41 ft	on 04-25-2009
88.	2129.38 ft	on 04-13-1966
89.	2129.38 ft	on 05-17-1924
90.	2129.20 ft	on 06-06-1909
91.	2129.17 ft	on 04-19-1988
92.	2129.13 ft	on 03-14-1983
93.	2129.08 ft	on 04-18-2006
94.	2129.06 ft	on 04-13-2019
95.	2129.00 ft	on 04-26-1906
96.	2128.79 ft	on 12-05-1926
97.	2128.61 ft	on 04-11-1931
98.	2128.53 ft	on 05-28-1998
99.	2128.49 ft	on 04-10-2013
100.	2128.41 ft	on 06-01-1941
101.	2128.41 ft	on 05-22-2020
102.	2128.41 ft	on 04-16-1940
103.	2128.35 ft	on 04-30-1911
104.	2128.33 ft	on 12-22-1973
105.	2128.25 ft	on 04-18-1942
106.	2128.19 ft	on 05-02-1987
107.	2128.18 ft	on 06-22-2010
108.	2128.09 ft	on 05-16-2001
109.	2128.08 ft	on 08-25-2004
110.	2128.07 ft	on 05-24-1929
111.	2128.06 ft	on 03-16-2016
112.	2128.05 ft	on 07-10-1963
113.	2128.03 ft	on 03-27-2003
114.	2128.02 ft	on 07-10-2024	(P)
115.	2128.02 ft	on 07-16-1994
116.	2128.01 ft	on 06-02-2021
117.	2128.01 ft	on 06-22-1944
118.	2128.00 ft	on 07-18-2005
119.	2127.99 ft	on 07-22-1992
120.	2127.18 ft	on 04-17-1930
121.	2127.12 ft	on 05-22-1915
122.	2125.20 ft	on 06-07-1905
123.	2121.50 ft	on 08-01-1904