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South Fork Coeur d'Alene River in Idaho

River28.3 mi
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Around South Fork Coeur d'Alene River

Arid Peak Lookout9.7 miAvery Creek Cabin14.8 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Fork Coeur d'Alene River is a 28.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge SF Coeur D Alene River nr Pinehurst, ID (site 12413470). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1987 to 2026

South Fork Coeur d'Alene River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,170 cfs, and lowest in October, at 107 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,000 cfs, in 1996.

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Typical flow by month at SF Coeur D Alene River nr Pinehurst, ID, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January280187 to 502
February336207 to 571
March632475 to 997
April1,005706 to 1,390
May1,170838 to 1,700
June502359 to 893
July217159 to 291
August127104 to 161
September10993 to 123
October10796 to 128
November164128 to 232
December224143 to 381

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 39 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for SF Coeur D Alene River nr Pinehurst, ID (site 12413470). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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