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NOTE: Forecasts for the Coeur d'Alene River at Cataldo are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	50
Moderate Flood Stage:	46
Flood Stage:	43
Action Stage:	42
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 58.23 ft on 01/16/1974
(2) 56.90 ft on 12/23/1933
(3) 55.15 ft on 04/19/1938
(4) 51.62 ft on 02/09/1996
(5) 48.46 ft on 12/23/1964
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 46.13 ft on 03/16/2017
(2) 41.87 ft on 02/16/2016
(3) 44.17 ft on 02/08/2015
(4) 45.18 ft on 03/10/2014
(5) 42.88 ft on 04/07/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 32.89 ft on 10/07/1994
(2) 37.03 ft on 12/04/1929

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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55	The main Coeur d'Alene River Road between Kingston and Prichard will be flooded.
47	Significant flooding can be expected from Cataldo to Harrison. Cataldo will be completely flooded. The I-90 west-bound exit and entrance at Cataldo will likely be flooded.
46	The east-bound I-90 exit and entrance near Cataldo may be flooded. Latour Creek Road will be flooded and impassable. The Old Coeur d'Alene River Road along the North Fork of the Couer d'Alene River will be flooded.
45	The County may begin pumping operations behind levels above this stage if the river is expected to remain over flood stage for a long duration.
44	Homes near the river may experience some flooding of basements. Water will begin to cover CCC Road near the Mennonite Church. Some water will be over the section of Latour Creek Road immediately south of Interstate 90, near the campground. Due to the high water table some homes behind the Cataldo levee will be surrounded by water.
43	Minor flooding of farmland from Cataldo downstream to Harrison is likely. The campground at Cataldo will also begin to flood. Portions of Dudley Road, west of Latour Creek, will likely be underwater and impassable. If there is significant water already in the floodplain, these impacts may occur at lower stages. Old Coeur d'Alene River Road on the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River may begin to flood north of the Bumblebee Bridge.
42.5	Portions of Riverview Road between Cataldo and Kingston will be flooded.
42	Portions of the campground south of I-90 and Dudley Road, downstream of Cataldo, may be underwater if floodplain storage areas are already full of water.

About This Location

Latitude: 47.555000° N, Longitude: 116.324444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	43 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	2100 ft	2143 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Cataldo

Additional Information

The staff gage on the northeast abutment of the Cataldo Bridge uses a different datum than the USGS gage readings on this page. River stages read off the staff gage are approximately 1.2 feet higher than the USGS gage readings. Historical Crests prior to 1997 were adjusted using the 2013 rating table to approximate the crest in reference to the current datum.

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