COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene River is forecasted to reach flood stage by late tonight and top it Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and National Weather Service.

The river is to crest about half a foot above flood stage by Friday morning, but drop rapidly below flood stage by evening.

The Eastside Highway District already had some water on a few of its roadways Wednesday.

Tim Day, foreman for sub-district No. 2, said about three-quarters of a mile of Rose Creek Road had nearly a foot-and-a-half of water on it.

Cars couldn't travel more than 100 feet on the road from Highway 3.

Nearly a mile of Dudley Road, just west of Cataldo, along the Coeur d'Alene River, was under about a foot of water, Day said.

The community of Rose Creek itself at Highway 3 is experiencing some backflow from the Coeur d'Alene River, causing a slight build-up of water near homes. Sandbags are available to local residents at Rose Lake School.

The west end of King Street in the Rose Lake community is covered in water, Day said.

"If (the water) comes up a foot and a half, there could be four of five more roads under water," Day said.

Lake Coeur d'Alene is expected to reach flood stage late Friday evening, and go above that level Saturday, said Tim Merrick, technical information and reports specialist for USGS in Idaho.

The lake is expected to crest about one foot or less above flood stage late Sunday, but remain above the flood stage mark until at least the middle of next week.

At that level, all of Coeur d'Alene and Fernan lakes and the Spokane River are "No Wake Zones," said Maj. Ben Wolfinger of the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department. Boaters should be cautious on the waters because of debris, he said.

Verlin Vanzee, assistant road supervisor for Lakes Highway District, said he's not expecting any water on roads in its jurisdiction.

He said the closest the district might see is East Hayden Lake Road at Mokins Creek, which empties into the east side of the lake. Hayden Lake has risen to about 8 inches from the road.

"It would take a lot to raise the lake that much," Vanzee said.

In Shoshone County, the Army Corps of Engineers is placing a temporary flood-control berm at Beaver Creek to protect 21 homes and infrastructure.

The Corps is installing a temporary levee in the Riverview community to prevent over-bank flooding.

The Corps is assisting Shoshone County in shoring up a levee at Eagle Creek. Approximately 60 homes and three bridges are at risk due to high flows in the creek.

In Benewah County, the Cottonwood levee has a retaining wall that is leaning due to water pressure. Temporary measures are being taken to shore up the wall.