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Kootenai River
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KOOTENAI RIVER
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KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY ID

BONNERS FERRY, ID48.6981°N, -116.3125°W
AIR TEMP
64°F
WIND
16mph SSW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

10.8in

-47% vs normal

10.83 in of precipitation so far this year, 47% below the 30-year normal of 20.41 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.6–27.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-47%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.74" · normal 4.29" (2.6–6.1)
Jan
Feb: 1.78" · normal 3.04" (1.4–4.3)
Feb
Mar: 2.62" · normal 3.98" (2.2–6.0)
Mar
Apr: 1.76" · normal 3.07" (1.6–4.8)
Apr
May: 1.35" · normal 3.16" (1.4–4.6)
May
Jun: 1.58" (so far)· normal 2.87" (1.1–4.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.21" (0.1–2.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.04" (0.2–2.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.77" (0.6–3.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.37" (1.5–5.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.96" (2.4–7.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.64" (2.8–7.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:29 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
65°
56°
TUE
68°
56°
WED
78°
57°
THU
78°
51°
FRI
72°
55°
SAT
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G 11 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
948
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
04:45 AM
SUNSET
08:51 PM
16H 6M OF DAYLIGHT19H 15M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

48.6981, -116.3125
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 01:36 UTC
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