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NOTE: Forecasts for the Salmon River at White Bird are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	35
Moderate Flood Stage:	33
Flood Stage:	32
Action Stage:	30
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 37.50 ft on 06/01/1894
(2) 35.81 ft on 06/17/1974
(3) 33.05 ft on 05/24/1956
(4) 32.95 ft on 06/03/1948
(5) 32.56 ft on 06/01/1986
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 30.57 ft on 06/02/2017
(2) 29.85 ft on 06/24/2011
(3) 30.30 ft on 06/05/2010
(4) 31.45 ft on 05/21/2008
(5) 31.51 ft on 05/21/2006
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 10.32 ft on 12/11/1932
(2) 10.82 ft on 12/18/1989
(3) 10.83 ft on 12/09/1960
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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35	Flooding threatens some homes and businesses. Many roads flooded and impassable.
33	Flooding affects low lying areas adjacent to the river. Floooding threatens many secondary roads and comes close to inundating highway 95. Several thousand acres of low lying land are also flooded.
32	Flooding threatens Route 95 near Whitebird.

About This Location

Latitude: 45.750278° N, Longitude: 116.323056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	32 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	3911 ft	3943 ft

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Missoula, MT 59808
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