What is the current flow on Kootenai River?
Kootenai River is currently flowing at 4,260 cfs at USGS gauge 12301933 as of Oct 3, 6:00 PM UTC.
Kootenai River at Libby Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
17.88 ft
Flow 4,260 cfs · as of Oct 3, 6:00 PM UTC
Flow is 4,260 cfs.
Flow
4,260 cfs
Gauge Height
17.88 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 12301933 is a public stream gauge on Kootenai River in Montana. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Kootenai River is not available on this page yet. Open Kootenai River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- Lake Koocanusa at forebay, nr Libby, MT · 1.0 mi
- Fisher River near Libby MT · 3.1 mi
- Libby Wetland Site bl Schrieber Lake nr Libby, MT · 21.0 mi
- Lake Creek at Troy MT · 25.8 mi
- Yaak River near Troy MT · 31.8 mi
- Tobacco River at Eureka, MT · 35.1 mi
- Tobacco River near Eureka MT · 35.7 mi
- Vermilion River ab Sims Creek, nr Trout Creek, MT · 36.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Kootenai River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Kootenai River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Kootenai River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Lake Koocanusa at forebay, nr Libby, MT (1.0 miles away), Fisher River near Libby MT (3.1 miles away), Libby Wetland Site bl Schrieber Lake nr Libby, MT (21.0 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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