USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
12395000 PRIEST RIVER NEAR PRIEST RIVER, ID
LOCATION - Lat 48°12'31", long 116°54'49" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.13, T.56 N., R.5 W., Bonner County, ID, Hydrologic Unit 17010215, Priest River quad., on right bank, 500 ft downstream from Saddler Creek, 0.4 mi downstream from Lower West Branch, 2.7 mi north of Priest River, and at mile 3.8.
DRAINAGE AREA - 902 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 572: 1903-5.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1903 to April 1905, November 1910 to April 1911, May to December 1923, February 1929 to current year. Prior to October 1930, published as "at Priest River."
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage datum is arbitrary. Prior to May 15, 1929, and Sept. 18, 1929 to Apr. 28, 1930, non recording gages at site 3 mi downstream at datum of about 40 ft lower. June 4 to Sept. 17, 1929, and Apr. 29 to Sept. 11, 1930, non recording gages at or near present site at present datum.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - UNREGULATED PERIOD (1913-49): Maximum discharge prior to regulation by Priest Lake, 10,500 ft³/s May 29-30, 1948; maximum gage height, 8.97 ft, May 29, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 191 ft³/s Jan. 7, 1937.
REGULATED PERIOD (1950 to current year): Maximum discharge since regulation began, 10,800 ft³/s May 18, 1997, gage height, 9.13 ft; minimum, 124 ft³/s Feb 26, 2023 (estimated), gage height, -0.26 ft.