Boundary County conditions today
Before you head out or light a burn pile: the official sources, in one place. Live values show only when the agency's own feed answers.
Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry
USGS gauge 12309500, Kootenai River at Bonners FerryRoad conditions
Idaho 511, Idaho Transportation DepartmentFire restrictions
Idaho Department of Lands Fire Restrictions FinderAir quality forecast
Idaho DEQ air quality forecast for Boundary CountyRiver flood stage
Shows the river forecast and the flood stages for the Bonners Ferry gauge.
National Weather Service river gauge BFEI1Weather forecast
National Weather Service forecast for Bonners FerryWeather alerts for Boundary County
National Weather Service active alertsBurn permits
Outside city limits, Idaho requires a free burn permit from May 10 to October 20.
Idaho Department of Lands burn permitsCounty road closures
Boundary County Road and BridgePower outages: City of Bonners Ferry
For homes and businesses on the city's electric service.
City of Bonners Ferry Electric DepartmentPower outages: Northern Lights
For members of the Northern Lights electric cooperative.
Northern Lights, Inc. outage centerWildfire map
Idaho Department of Lands fire mapEmergency alerts sign-up
Boundary County Office of Emergency Management
Bonners Ferry power outage: who to call
The county's placement permit form lists two electric providers here: the City of Bonners Ferry and Northern Lights. Contact the one on your bill.
Source: Boundary County, Placement Permit Application (August 2026). Electric providers checked on the county's placement permit form, Oct 28, 2026.
City of Bonners Ferry
Homes and businesses on the city's electric service.
Call or text (208) 295-5088 to report an outage.
Text "Outage" to report one, "Status" for an update, or "Start" to get the city's outage alerts.
City of Bonners Ferry, Outages
Source: City of Bonners Ferry, Outages. Outage number and text commands checked on the city's Outages page, Oct 28, 2026.
Northern Lights, Inc.
Members of the Northern Lights electric co-op.
Call 866-665-4837, the co-op's outage line, 24 hours a day.
Text OUT to 866-665-4837 to report one, or STATUS for an update. Register first by texting NLI to the same number; your cell number has to be on your account.
Northern Lights outage center and outage map
Source: Northern Lights outage center and outage map. Outage line, text commands and map checked on the co-op's Outage Center page, Oct 28, 2026.
City water or sewer trouble after hours? The city says to call Boundary County Sheriff dispatch at 208-267-3151.
Source: City of Bonners Ferry, Utilities. After-hours utility line checked on the city's Utilities page, Oct 28, 2026.