PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW BOX CANYON NEAR IONE, WA
USGS 12396500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 12396500 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocitiesPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:00 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Much above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM PST; ranging 22,400 to 29,200 ft³/s; latest 29,200 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM PST | 29,200 | 90.8 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST | 29,000 | 91 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM PST | 29,200 | 91.2 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM PST | 28,900 | 91.2 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM PST | 28,900 | 91.1 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST | 28,600 | 91 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST | 28,500 | 90.8 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST | 28,300 | 90.7 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST | 28,400 | 90.6 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST | 28,200 | 90.4 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 28,300 | 90.2 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 28,500 | 90 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST | 28,800 | 89.8 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST | 28,900 | 89.7 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST | 28,900 | 89.5 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 28,900 | 89.4 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST | 28,600 | 89.4 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST | 28,300 | 89.3 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST | 28,200 | 89.3 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST | 27,700 | 89.2 | 19,400–26,400 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST | 27,600 | 89.1 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 27,100 | 89 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 27,100 | 89 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST | 27,100 | 89 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST | 27,000 | 89 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST | 26,900 | 89 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 26,700 | 88.9 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PST | 26,400 | 88.9 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM PST | 26,100 | 88.8 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM PST | 25,900 | 88.8 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM PST | 25,800 | 88.7 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM PST | 25,600 | 88.7 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 25,500 | 88.7 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM PST | 25,200 | 88.6 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM PST | 25,100 | 88.6 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM PST | 25,100 | 88.6 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM PST | 25,100 | 88.6 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 24,700 | 88.5 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 24,500 | 88.4 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 24,300 | 88.4 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 24,100 | 88.3 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 24,000 | 88.3 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 24,000 | 88.3 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 23,900 | 88.3 | 18,800–26,800 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 23,900 | 88.3 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 23,900 | 88.3 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 24,100 | 88.3 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 24,200 | 88.4 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 24,400 | 88.4 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 25,200 | 88.6 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 25,300 | 88.6 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 25,300 | 88.7 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 25,300 | 88.7 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 25,300 | 88.8 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 25,400 | 88.9 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 25,400 | 89 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 25,300 | 89.1 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 25,100 | 89.3 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 25,300 | 89.4 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 25,100 | 89.5 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 24,700 | 89.5 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 24,200 | 89.5 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 23,600 | 89.3 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 23,300 | 89.1 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 23,100 | 88.9 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 23,000 | 88.7 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 23,000 | 88.6 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 22,400 | 88.5 | 19,000–25,900 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 22,400 | 88.5 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 22,600 | 88.7 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 23,000 | 88.9 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 23,300 | 89.1 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 23,200 | 89.3 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 23,800 | 89.5 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 23,600 | 89.7 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 23,500 | 89.7 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 23,700 | 89.7 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 23,500 | 89.7 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 23,700 | 89.9 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 23,700 | 90.1 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 24,000 | 90.3 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 23,900 | 90.5 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 24,200 | 90.7 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 24,000 | 90.9 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 23,900 | 91 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 23,300 | 90.9 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 22,800 | 90.6 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 22,700 | 90.3 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 22,700 | 90 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 22,600 | 89.8 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 23,100 | 89.6 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 22,600 | 89.4 | 19,700–26,000 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 22,500 | 89.3 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 22,600 | 89.3 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 22,600 | 89.3 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 23,200 | 89.4 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 23,800 | 89.6 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 24,000 | 89.8 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 24,500 | 90.1 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 24,200 | 90.2 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 24,100 | 90.3 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 24,100 | 90.5 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 24,000 | 90.7 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 24,500 | 90.8 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 24,300 | 91 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 24,400 | 91.1 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 24,200 | 91.1 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 24,200 | 91.1 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 24,100 | 91.1 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 23,800 | 91 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 23,600 | 90.8 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 23,700 | 90.4 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 23,000 | 89.9 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 23,200 | 89.5 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 22,600 | 89.1 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 22,800 | 89 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 23,000 | 88.9 | 19,600–25,600 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 23,300 | 89 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 23,300 | 89.1 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 23,500 | 89.2 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 23,600 | 89.2 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 23,600 | 89.3 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 23,900 | 89.5 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 24,400 | 89.7 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 24,400 | 89.8 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 24,300 | 90 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 24,500 | 90.1 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 24,400 | 90.3 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 24,200 | 90.5 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 24,600 | 90.7 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 24,700 | 90.9 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 24,500 | 91 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 24,600 | 91.2 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 24,400 | 91.3 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 24,100 | 91.1 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 24,200 | 90.8 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 23,900 | 90.5 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 23,800 | 90.2 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 23,800 | 89.9 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 24,000 | 89.7 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 23,900 | 89.6 | 19,700–26,400 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 24,400 | 89.6 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 24,100 | 89.6 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 24,500 | 89.6 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 24,600 | 89.7 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 24,800 | 89.8 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 24,800 | 89.9 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 24,800 | 90 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 24,600 | 90 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 24,800 | 89.9 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 25,100 | 89.9 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 25,100 | 89.9 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 25,300 | 89.9 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 25,400 | 90.1 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 25,100 | 90.2 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 25,200 | 90.4 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 24,900 | 90.5 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 24,600 | 90.5 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 24,600 | 90.6 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 23,500 | 90.3 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 23,700 | 90 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 23,800 | 89.8 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 24,000 | 89.6 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 24,000 | 89.5 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 24,300 | 89.4 | 19,600–26,900 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 24,300 | 89.5 | 19,100–27,500 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 24,600 | 89.6 | 19,100–27,500 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 24,500 | 89.7 | 19,100–27,500 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 24,400 | 89.8 | 19,100–27,500 |
Map of USGS gauge 12396500 and the river around it
Where PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW BOX CANYON NEAR IONE, WA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Washington rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for : Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish, Brown Trout, Bullhead Catfish, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Crappie, Yellow Perch.
Normal for Nov 5: 19,400–26,400 ft³/s (middle half of 74 years of record). Now: 29,200 ft³/s, much above normal.
Much above normal for this date. 29,200 ft³/s is above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 74 years of record (1953–2026): 10th 15,200, 25th 19,400, median 23,200, 75th 26,400, 90th 29,000 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 9,920 ft³/s, highest 40,000 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+8.1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
From our page for Pend Oreille River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: IDFG Recommended Fishing Waters (Idaho Fishing Planner) (Idaho Department of Fish and Game).
Flow far above normal. Above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for this date (USGS class “much above normal”), from 74 years of record. Expect higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 90.8 ft stage at Nov 5, 7:00 PM PST (NWS gauge BCAW1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:00 PM PST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.