SPOKANE RIVER BELOW NINE MILE DAM AT SPOKANE, WA
USGS 12426000 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 12426000 · Washington · reports discharge (live), gauge height
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:15 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Lowest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT to Nov 5, 7:15 PM PST; ranging 2,030 to 2,330 ft³/s; latest 2,270 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, 7:15 PM PST | 2,270 | 6.34 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM PST | 2,280 | 6.35 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM PST | 2,290 | 6.36 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM PST | 2,310 | 6.37 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM PST | 2,310 | 6.37 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM PST | 2,280 | 6.35 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM PST | 2,290 | 6.36 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM PST | 2,280 | 6.35 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM PST | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 2,270 | 6.34 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 2,230 | 6.31 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM PST | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,530–3,390 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM PST | 2,280 | 6.35 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM PST | 2,280 | 6.35 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM PST | 2,280 | 6.35 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM PST | 2,290 | 6.36 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM PST | 2,290 | 6.36 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM PST | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM PST | 2,230 | 6.31 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM PST | 2,230 | 6.31 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM PST | 2,230 | 6.31 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM PST | 2,200 | 6.29 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM PST | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM PST | 2,150 | 6.25 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM PST | 2,230 | 6.31 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM PST | 2,200 | 6.29 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM PST | 2,200 | 6.29 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM PST | 2,150 | 6.25 | 2,530–3,700 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM PST | 2,320 | 6.38 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM PST | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM PST | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM PST | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM PST | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM PST | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM PST | 2,120 | 6.22 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM PST | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM PST | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM PST | 2,120 | 6.22 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM PST | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM PST | 2,280 | 6.35 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST | 2,270 | 6.34 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM PST | 2,270 | 6.34 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM PST | 2,270 | 6.34 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,480–3,570 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM PST | 2,270 | 6.34 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM PST | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM PST | 2,090 | 6.2 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM PST | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM PST | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM PST | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM PST | 2,320 | 6.38 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST | 2,330 | 6.39 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM PST | 2,150 | 6.25 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM PST | 2,200 | 6.29 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM PST | 2,230 | 6.31 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM PST | 2,230 | 6.31 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM PST | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM PST | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 2,200 | 6.29 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 2,230 | 6.31 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,440–3,540 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM PST | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM PST | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM PST | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM PST | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM PST | 2,200 | 6.29 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM PST | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM PST | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM PST | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM PST | 2,230 | 6.31 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM PST | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM PST | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST | 2,280 | 6.35 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 2,150 | 6.25 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 2,070 | 6.18 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 2,200 | 6.29 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,480–3,550 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 2,280 | 6.35 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM PDT | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM PDT | 2,080 | 6.19 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM PDT | 2,100 | 6.21 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM PDT | 2,070 | 6.18 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM PDT | 2,070 | 6.18 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM PDT | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM PDT | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM PDT | 2,290 | 6.36 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM PDT | 2,250 | 6.33 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM PDT | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM PDT | 2,240 | 6.32 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM PDT | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM PDT | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM PDT | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM PDT | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM PDT | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM PDT | 2,150 | 6.25 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM PDT | 2,190 | 6.28 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM PDT | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM PDT | 2,200 | 6.29 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM PDT | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM PDT | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,370–3,470 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM PDT | 2,040 | 6.16 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM PDT | 2,060 | 6.17 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM PDT | 2,040 | 6.16 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM PDT | 2,120 | 6.22 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM PDT | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM PDT | 2,170 | 6.26 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM PDT | 2,220 | 6.3 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM PDT | 2,180 | 6.27 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM PDT | 2,120 | 6.22 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM PDT | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM PDT | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM PDT | 2,100 | 6.21 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM PDT | 2,120 | 6.22 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM PDT | 2,100 | 6.21 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM PDT | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM PDT | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM PDT | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM PDT | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM PDT | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 2,140 | 6.24 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 2,120 | 6.22 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 2,130 | 6.23 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 2,100 | 6.21 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 2,070 | 6.18 | 2,220–3,170 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 2,070 | 6.18 | 2,270–3,060 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 2,040 | 6.16 | 2,270–3,060 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 2,030 | 6.15 | 2,270–3,060 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 2,120 | 6.22 | 2,270–3,060 |
Normal for Nov 5: 2,530–3,390 ft³/s (middle half of 12 years of record). Now: 2,270 ft³/s, lowest for this date on record.
Lowest for this date on record for this date. 2,270 ft³/s is below the lowest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 12 years of record (1949–2026): 10th 2,390, 25th 2,530, median 3,040, 75th 3,390, 90th 5,060 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2,350 ft³/s, highest 5,550 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 (+0.9% 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.
Map of USGS gauge 12426000 and the river around it
Where SPOKANE RIVER BELOW NINE MILE DAM AT SPOKANE, WA sits, with 4 other gauges 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.
This gauge is on our page for Spokane River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:56 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.