How high is the Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione, WA right now?

The Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione, WA is currently flowing at 54,100 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 97.77 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione, WA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 41th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione, WA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 60,000 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 28,100 to 113,000 cfs.

Where is the Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione, WA stream gauge located?

The Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione, WA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pend Oreille County, WA on the Pend Oreille River. USGS site number 12396500 (coordinates 48.7810, -117.4164).

Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione, WA

USGS Site No: 12396500 • Pend Oreille River • Pend Oreille County, WA

Pend Oreille River Below Box Canyon Near Ione, WA on the Pend Oreille River is currently at 54,100 cfs (Normal — 41th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 97.77 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Pend Oreille River ↓

Pend Oreille River at International Boundary

54,100

CFS Discharge

97.77

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

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	28,100
25th	Low threshold	44,000
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	60,000	Today: 54,100 cfs
75th	High threshold	82,700
95th	Very High threshold	113,000

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	46,900	95.25
May 27, 2026	43,600	94.23
May 26, 2026	40,700	93.56
May 25, 2026	40,000	93.65
May 24, 2026	40,600	94.01
May 23, 2026	40,700	94.10
May 22, 2026	41,900	94.39
May 21, 2026	45,500	95.69
May 20, 2026	48,600	96.18
May 19, 2026	53,000	97.19
May 18, 2026	57,200	98.24
May 17, 2026	58,500	98.71
May 16, 2026	57,800	98.64
May 15, 2026	56,900	98.61
Apr 20, 2026	41,900	94.84
Apr 19, 2026	41,200	94.56
Apr 18, 2026	41,300	94.00
Apr 17, 2026	40,700	94.21
Apr 16, 2026	39,600	93.68
Apr 15, 2026	40,100	93.89
Apr 14, 2026	40,900	93.91
Apr 13, 2026	41,200	94.72
Apr 12, 2026	41,000	95.03
Apr 11, 2026	40,600	94.62
Apr 10, 2026	40,400	94.46
Apr 9, 2026	40,600	94.77
Apr 8, 2026	40,100	94.23
Apr 7, 2026	40,300	94.29
Apr 6, 2026	40,500	94.91
Apr 5, 2026	40,500	94.36

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12396500
State: WA
County: Pend Oreille County
Coordinates: 48.7810, -117.4164
Drainage Area: 24,900 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,904.2
HUC Code: 17010216

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 58,500 cfs

May 17, 2026
Min discharge: 4,730 cfs

Aug 18, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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