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Clark Fork River above Missoula Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.07 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.09 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.21 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.2 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.1 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.08 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.05 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.05 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.09 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.08 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.14 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 7.27 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.05 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.99 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.08 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.07 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.08 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.18 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.96 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.97 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.97 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.2 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.08 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.07 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.05 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.16 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.17 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.22 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.99 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.05 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.08 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.97 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.95 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.94 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.97 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.93 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.95 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.95 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.94 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.96 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.91 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.94 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.9 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.91 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.97 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.96 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.91 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.93 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.93 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.96 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.93 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.9 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.95 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.97 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.95 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.93 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.91 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.93 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 5:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 5:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 6:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 6:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.9 ft at 6:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 7:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 7:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.94 ft at 8:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.09 ft at 8:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 8:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 8:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.99 ft at 9:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 9:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 9:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 10:00PM May 29, 2023Forecast: 6.87 ft 12:00AM May 30, 2023Forecast: 6.83 ft 6:00AM May 30, 2023Forecast: 6.78 ft 12:00PM May 30, 2023Forecast: 6.73 ft 6:00PM May 30, 2023Forecast: 6.67 ft 12:00AM May 31, 2023Forecast: 6.62 ft 6:00AM May 31, 2023Forecast: 6.58 ft 12:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 6.56 ft 6:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 6.57 ft 12:00AM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 6.62 ft 6:00AM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 6.72 ft 12:00PM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 6.85 ft 6:00PM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 6.97 ft 12:00AM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 7.06 ft 6:00AM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 7.11 ft 12:00PM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 7.14 ft 6:00PM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 7.16 ft 12:00AM Jun 03, 2023Highest Forecast: 7.18 ft 6:00AM Jun 03, 2023Highest Forecast: 7.18 ft 12:00PM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 7.15 ft 6:00PM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 7.1 ft 12:00AM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 7.02 ft 6:00AM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 6.93 ft 12:00PM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 6.84 ft 6:00PM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 6.75 ft 12:00AM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 6.66 ft 6:00AM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 6.58 ft 12:00PM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 6.51 ft 6:00PM Jun 05, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesABOM8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:00PM May 29, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 7:10PM May 29)Latest observed value: 6.86 ft at 10:00 PM MDT 29-May-2023. Flood Stage is 7.5 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.40 ft on 06/01/1908
(2) 13.82 ft on 05/11/2018
(3) 13.75 ft on 06/21/1975
(4) 13.38 ft on 05/24/1981
(5) 13.35 ft on 06/10/1964
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.13 ft on 05/18/2019
(2) 13.82 ft on 05/11/2018
(3) 9.07 ft on 06/14/2017
(4) 9.70 ft on 04/27/2012
(5) 12.72 ft on 06/09/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.64 ft on 10/25/1943
(2) 2.00 ft on 08/19/1977
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13 Wide spread flooding from East Missoula to the Bitterroot River is possible. Flood prone areas include, Streets and homes in the lower South Third Street area. Extensive flooding in the Orchard Homes area continues.
12 Flood waters are now flooding numerous streets and homes in the Orchard Homes area. The following streets are being flooded, Kehrwald Drive, Channel Drive, Tower Street, Nancy Lou Drive, Keck Street and Stone Street. Flood water may also flood the southern end of Schmidt Road which is adjacent to the Clark Fork River.
11 Flooding from the Clark Fork River is impacting the Orchard Homes residential area. Flood waters are now flooding Tower Street, Kehrwald Drive and Channel Drive with 10 to 15 homes being flooded.
8 Flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river is possible. Flood waters begin to flood streets in the Orchard Homes area, specifically the north end of Tower Street including Kehrwald Drive.
7.5 Flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river is possible. Flood waters begin to flood streets in the Orchard Homes area, specifically the north end of Tower Street including Kehrwald Drive.
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Latitude: 46.877222° N, Longitude: 113.931389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7.5 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 3198.3 ft 3208.3 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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