How high is the Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA right now?

The Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA is currently flowing at 171 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.62 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.88 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 256 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 143 to 604 cfs.

Where is the Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA stream gauge located?

The Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Spokane County, WA on the Little Spokane River. USGS site number 12431000 (coordinates 47.7846, -117.4044).

Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA

USGS Site No: 12431000 • Little Spokane River • Spokane County, WA

Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA on the Little Spokane River is currently at 171 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.62 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Little Spokane River ↓

Little Spokane River Near Dartford, WA

171

CFS Discharge

2.62

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	143
25th	Low threshold	183	Today: 171 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	256
75th	High threshold	341
95th	Very High threshold	604

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	169	2.61
May 27, 2026	173	2.63
May 26, 2026	165	2.59
May 25, 2026	164	2.58
May 24, 2026	168	2.60
May 23, 2026	169	2.61
May 22, 2026	173	2.63
May 21, 2026	178	2.66
May 20, 2026	185	2.69
May 19, 2026	195	2.74
May 18, 2026	196	2.74
May 17, 2026	194	2.73
May 16, 2026	191	2.72
May 15, 2026	194	2.73
Apr 20, 2026	304	3.20
Apr 19, 2026	314	3.24
Apr 18, 2026	327	3.29
Apr 17, 2026	349	3.37
Apr 16, 2026	371	3.44
Apr 15, 2026	318	3.25
Apr 14, 2026	303	3.20
Apr 13, 2026	285	3.13
Apr 12, 2026	285	3.13
Apr 11, 2026	282	3.11
Apr 10, 2026	285	3.12
Apr 9, 2026	292	3.15
Apr 8, 2026	302	3.19
Apr 7, 2026	313	3.24
Apr 6, 2026	322	3.27
Apr 5, 2026	333	3.31

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12431000
State: WA
County: Spokane County
Coordinates: 47.7846, -117.4044
Drainage Area: 665 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,589.7
HUC Code: 17010308

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.5 ft
Flood Stage: 6.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 7.5 ft
Major Flood: 8.5 ft

Currently 3.88 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 425 cfs

Apr 22, 2025
Min discharge: 92 cfs

Sep 3, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Little Spokane River Near Dartford, WA
4.3 mi · 417 cfs

Very Low
Spokane River Below Nine Mile Dam at Spokane, WA
6.6 mi · 7,340 cfs

Normal
Spokane River Below North Greene St at Spokane, WA
7.5 mi · 5,890 cfs

Normal
Spokane River at Spokane, WA
8.9 mi · 5,930 cfs

Normal
Hangman Creek at Spokane, WA
9.4 mi · 248 cfs

Very High