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Lake Pend Oreille at Hope

Highest listed crest 2,075.88 ftFlood stage 2,063.5 ft21 crests since 1894

The Lake Pend Oreille at Hope crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1894 to 2024. The highest, 2,075.88 ft on June 1, 1894, was major flooding, 12.38 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
2,075.88 ft
June 1, 1894
Flood stage
2,063.5 ft
Major flooding from 2,069.0 ft
Crests at major
2
12th of 78 gauges in Idaho
Most recent flood crest
May 30, 2018
2,064.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bonner County
Near Sandpoint (9.8 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Lake Pend Oreille at Hope
Action stage2,062.60—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2,063.55May 30, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2,066.02Jun 10, 1950Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage2,069.02Jun 9, 1948Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1894 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lake Pend Oreille at Hope, 1894 to 2024 20602065207020752080ft Flood stage 2,063.5 ftMajor 2,069.0 ft Jun 1, 1894: 2,075.88 ft, major floodingJun 20, 1933: 2,068.76 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 1948: 2,071.62 ft, major floodingJun 10, 1950: 2,067.11 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 1972: 2,065.70 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 1974: 2,065.47 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 1997: 2,065.74 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2011: 2,064.29 ft, minor floodingAug 7, 2012: 2,062.38 ft, below flood stageAug 2, 2013: 2,062.45 ft, below flood stageJul 8, 2014: 2,062.48 ft, below flood stageSep 5, 2015: 2,062.49 ft, below flood stageJul 29, 2016: 2,062.48 ft, below flood stageJul 19, 2017: 2,062.44 ft, below flood stageMay 30, 2018: 2,064.20 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2019: 2,062.44 ft, below flood stageJul 18, 2020: 2,062.45 ft, below flood stageJun 19, 2021: 2,062.46 ft, below flood stageJul 12, 2022: 2,062.40 ft, below flood stageJul 11, 2023: 2,062.39 ft, below flood stageAug 16, 2024: 2,062.22 ft, below flood stage Highest, 2,075.88 ft, Jun 1, 1894 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lake Pend Oreille at Hope 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2020s: 0 1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Lake Pend Oreille at Hope
1Jun 1, 18942,075.88+12.38Major—
2Jun 9, 19482,071.62+8.12Major—
3Jun 20, 19332,068.76+5.26Moderate—
4Jun 10, 19502,067.11+3.61Moderate—
5Jun 5, 19972,065.74+2.24Minor—
6Jun 12, 19722,065.70+2.20Minor—
7Jun 23, 19742,065.47+1.97Minor—
8Jun 17, 20112,064.29+0.79Minor—
9May 30, 20182,064.20+0.70Minor—
10Sep 5, 20152,062.49−1.01Below flood stage—
11Jul 8, 20142,062.48−1.02Below flood stage—
12Jul 29, 20162,062.48−1.02Below flood stage—
13Jun 19, 20212,062.46−1.04Below flood stage—
14Aug 2, 20132,062.45−1.05Below flood stage—
15Jul 18, 20202,062.45−1.05Below flood stage—
16Jul 19, 20172,062.44−1.06Below flood stage—
17Jun 16, 20192,062.44−1.06Below flood stage—
18Jul 12, 20222,062.40−1.10Below flood stage—
19Jul 11, 20232,062.39−1.11Below flood stage—
20Aug 7, 20122,062.38−1.12Below flood stage—
21Aug 16, 20242,062.22−1.28Below flood stage—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HOPI1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.