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Weather Forecast Office Spokane, WA

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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations. NOTE: Forecasts for the Columbia River above Grand Coulee Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 0 Moderate Flood Stage: 0 Flood Stage: 0 Action Stage: 0 Low Stage (in feet): 1230 Historic Crests (1) 1,290.36 ft on 08/06/1976 (2) 1,290.30 ft on 07/17/1942 (3) 1,290.30 ft on 06/03/1945 (4) 1,289.71 ft on 07/12/2013 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 1,289.60 ft on 07/08/2018 (2) 1,289.67 ft on 07/09/2017 (3) 1,288.44 ft on 06/21/2016 (4) 1,289.62 ft on 07/13/2015 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 956.10 ft on 08/29/1938

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1208	Keller Ferry will not be running below this elevation
1222	Spring Canyon minimum boat launch elevation
1227	Seven Bays minimum boat launch elevation
1229	Keller Ferry minimum boat launch elevation
1230	Giffort-Inchelium Ferry will not be running below this elevation
1230	Hunters Camp minimum boat launch elevation
1234	Kettle Falls minimum boat launch elevation
1243	Porcupine Bay minimum boat launch elevation
1245	Lincoln Mill boat launch minimum elevation
1247	Fort Spokane minimum boat launch elevation
1249	Gifford minimum boat launch elevation
1251	Bradbury Beach minimum boat launch elevation
1253	Hansen Harbor boat launch minimum elevation
1265	Crescent Bay Campground, French Rocks, & Daisy boat launch minimum elevation
1266	Jones Bay boat launch minimum elevation
1277	Snag Cove & China Bend minimum boat launch elevation
1280	Evans, North Gorge, & Napoleon Bridge minimum boat launch elevation
1281	Hawk Creek & Marcus Island boat launch minimum elevation

About This Location

Latitude: 47.955556° N, Longitude: 118.983889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft Not Available 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other 0 ft 0 ft   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Grand Coulee Dam

Additional Information

WSDOT Keller Ferry information http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Eastern/KellerFerry Bureau of Rec Lake Level website http://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/lakelevel/index.html National Park Service boat ramp information http://www.nps.gov/laro/planyourvisit/boating.htm#CP_JUMP_61961

Resources

Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary Inundation Mapping Locations Pacific Northwest Water Supply Forecasts U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Hydromet Program - Pacific Northwest Washington State Dept of Ecology River & Streamflow Monitoring Network

Additional Resources Area Hydrographs NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting AHPS Iframes for Developers Mobile iNWS for emergency management Weather Forecast Office Spokane, Washington Northwest U.S. River Flood Outlook Snow Information National Flood Insurance Program USGS Idaho Water Science Center USGS Washington Water Science Center U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Seattle District Natural Resources Conservation Service - Water & Climate Center U.S. Drought Portal Idaho Department of Water Resources International Joint Commission Available Water Temperatures - Updated Daily Washington State Digital Flood Hazard Map - Dept of Ecology Idaho Dept of Water Resources - Flood Hazard Maps

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