Kettle Falls, Washington
Kettle Falls is a city of 1,575 people in Stevens County, Washington, founded in 1940.
Why visit Kettle Falls
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 9 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kettle Falls Bridges and Kettle Falls.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 23°F, and about 43 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Kettle Falls
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kettle Falls
Kettle Falls is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States, named for the Kettle Falls on the Columbia River, which was submerged after Grand Coulee Dam was built. The city itself is located on the Colville River immediately upstream from its confluence with the Columbia River. The population was 1,636 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 1,649 in 2024.
From the Wikipedia article Kettle Falls, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Kettle Falls Bridges
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Bridge in Kettle Falls, Washington
Kettle Falls
Waterfall · 3.2 mi
Submerged waterfall on the Columbia River in Washington, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes9
Kettle Pho Bistro
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 0.4 mi
430 Meyers Street, Kettle Falls
Little Gallea Restaurant
Diner · American · 0.4 mi
345 West 3rd Avenue, Kettle Falls
Where to stay4
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History
The original Kettle Falls was officially incorporated on December 17, 1891, on the bank of the Columbia. Before it was flooded by the Grand Coulee Dam in 1940, city planners relocated the town at a community called Meyers Falls, near the railroad lines, helping to ensure its success as a trans-shipment point for the logging, agriculture, and paper industries. This is its present location, eight miles northwest of Colville and roughly 80 miles northwest of Spokane.
From the History section of Kettle Falls, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
St. Paul's Mission
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Kettle Falls Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist
210 West 11th Avenue, Kettle Falls
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls
School · 0.4 mi
1275 Juniper St, Kettle Falls
Healthcare1
NorthEast Washington Medical Group Kettle Falls
Clinic and pharmacy
838 Meyers Street, Kettle Falls
Map of Kettle Falls
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 23°F | 2.2 in | 14.5 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 24°F | 1.5 in | 5.4 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 30°F | 1.9 in | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 35°F | 1.5 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 72°F | 43°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 49°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 53°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 51°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 44°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 34°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 29°F | 2.2 in | 5.6 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 24°F | 2.8 in | 15.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Colville Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Stevens County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-08-03: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2026-08-02: Autumn Lane Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-16: Ford Corkscrew Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-01-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Omak Airport (OMK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 miles away.
- Colville 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Inchelium 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Chewelah 27 mi southeast, about 44 min by car
- Curlew Lake 29 mi west, about 47 min by car
- Republic 31 mi west, about 49 min by car
- Ione 31 mi east, about 49 min by car
- Metaline Falls 36 mi northeast, about 58 min by car
- Springdale 41 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Loon Lake 42 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Deer Park 53 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Columbia River Bridge at Kettle Falls, U.S. Route 395 spanning Columbia River, Kettle Falls vicinity (Stevens County, Washington), Jet Lowe, Public domain
- St. Paul's Mission, Lake Roosevelt, Washington, Broncoman at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Kettlefalls, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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