USGS Streamgage 12413300
SF Coeur D Alene River at Smelterville, ID
SF Coeur D Alene River at Smelterville, ID is USGS streamgage 12413300 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17010302. It sits on the Sf Coeur D Alene River, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 202 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1966. Typical flow runs near 251.3 cfs in July and 560.5 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Idaho
- Drainage area
- 202 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,239 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17010302
- Coordinates
- 47.54833, -116.17528
- USGS site number
- 12413300
- Records begin
- 1966-11-18 (60 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 8 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 300.2 | — | |
| February | — | 383.5 | — | |
| March | — | 415.5 | — | |
| April | — | 560.5 | — | |
| May | — | 1,372 | — | |
| June | — | 921.4 | — | |
| July | — | 251.3 | — | |
| August | — | 131.3 | — | |
| September | — | 117.2 | — | |
| October | — | 114.8 | — | |
| November | — | 146.6 | — | |
| December | — | 194.3 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does SF Coeur D Alene River at Smelterville, ID normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,372 cfs, against 114.8 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has SF Coeur D Alene River at Smelterville, ID been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12413300 begin in 1966, about 60 years, covering roughly 1,418 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is SF Coeur D Alene River at Smelterville, ID?
- The gauge sits at 47.54833, -116.17528, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17010302, at an elevation of about 2,239 feet, draining roughly 202 square miles.
- Can I use SF Coeur D Alene River at Smelterville, ID data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Sf Coeur D Alene River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Sf Coeur D Alene River in full.
- SF Coeur D Alene River above Deadman Gulch near Mullan, ID 17 sq mi
- SF COEUR D ALENE River at Bunker Ave at KELLOGG, ID 194 sq mi
- SF Coeur D Alene River at Smelterville, ID this page
- SF Coeur D Alene River above Pine Creek near Pinehurst, ID 207 sq mi
- SF Coeur D Alene River near Pinehurst, ID 299 sq mi
- SF Coeur D Alene River above Placer Creek at Wallace, ID
Other gauges in this subbasin
- SF Coeur D Alene River above Pine Creek near Pinehurst, ID
- SF Coeur D Alene River near Pinehurst, ID
- SF Coeur D Alene River above Deadman Gulch near Mullan, ID
- Canyon Creek Ab Mouth at Wallace, ID
- Ninemile Creek Ab Mouth at Wallace, ID
- SF Coeur D Alene River above Placer Creek at Wallace, ID
- SF Coeur D Alene at Elizabeth Park near Kellogg, ID
- SF COEUR D ALENE River at Bunker Ave at KELLOGG, ID