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2 USGS Streamgages · Columbia River system

Little Spokane River flows and levels

Little Spokane River is gauged at 2 USGS streamgages in Washington, each tracked by Rivermatics. The mainstem runs about 55 miles (88 km) from headwaters to outlet. It drains into the Columbia River system. Drainage area at the gauges ranges from 665 square miles at Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA up to 698 at Little Spokane River near Dartford, WA. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned 14-day flow outlook for every one of them.

Gauges on this river, upstream to downstream

Ordered by drainage area, which is how far down the river each gauge sits. April and July figures are long-term median daily flows for that month from the USGS record — historical normals, not a forecast and not today's reading.

USGS streamgages on this river, ordered upstream to downstream
Gauge State Drainage sq mi Elevation ft April p50 cfs July p50 cfs Forecast
Little Spokane River at Dartford, WA WA 665 1,602 549 156.9 14-day
Little Spokane River near Dartford, WA WA 698 1,558 883.3 417 14-day

Typical flow by month at Little Spokane River near Dartford, WA

The furthest-downstream gauge on this river, so the fullest flow it carries here. Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 77 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 433.7 514.2 791.9
February 446.1 604.9 916.4
March 537.1 811.1 1,284.9
April 571.4 883.3 1,287
May 466.4 648.5 1,002
June 400 512.2 795.6
July 343.8 417 530.1
August 329.1 376.3 435.6
September 335.5 378 425.2
October 360.3 409 466.4
November 396.3 451.5 523.6
December 418.3 476.6 626.7

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does the Little Spokane River run highest?
April, on the long-term record at Little Spokane River near Dartford, WA — the furthest-downstream gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river. Median daily flow there is about 883.3 cfs that month, against 376.3 cfs in August, the lowest. Upstream gauges peak on their own schedule; the table on this page gives April and July for each.
How many gauges are on the Little Spokane River?
Rivermatics tracks 2 USGS streamgages on the Little Spokane River, across Washington. Each has its own page with the site's full flow record and monthly normals. The river may carry other gauges that publish neither daily values nor discharge statistics; those are not tracked here.
Is there a flow forecast for the Little Spokane River?
Yes, at 2 of the 2 gauges. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on each basin's observed flows, weather and snowpack, and issues a daily outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on each gauge's live screen.
What river system is the Little Spokane River part of?
The Little Spokane River drains into the Columbia River system — it is a tributary somewhere in that chain, following the flowpath down to its terminal river. Rivermatics builds this from the USGS/geoconnex reference-mainstem network rather than from names.
Can I use Little Spokane River 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.

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