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Clark Fork River below Missoula Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 2.18 ft at 10:30AM Nov 26, 2020Highest Observation: 2.18 ft at 10:45AM Nov 26, 2020Highest Observation: 2.18 ft at 11:00AM Nov 26, 2020Highest Observation: 2.18 ft at 11:15AM Nov 26, 2020Highest Observation: 2.18 ft at 11:30AM Nov 26, 2020Highest Observation: 2.18 ft at 11:45AM Nov 26, 2020Highest Observation: 2.18 ft at 12:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:00PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:15PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:30PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:45PM Nov 26, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 7:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 7:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 7:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 9:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.14 ft at 9:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 9:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 9:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 11:00AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 11:15AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 11:30AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 11:45AM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 12:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 12:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 12:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 12:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 1:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 1:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 1:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 1:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.13 ft at 3:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:00PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:15PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:30PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:45PM Nov 27, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.08 ft at 5:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.08 ft at 6:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.08 ft at 6:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.08 ft at 6:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.08 ft at 6:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.06 ft at 9:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.06 ft at 11:00AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:15AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:30AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:45AM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 1:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 1:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 1:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 1:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 2:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 2:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 2:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 2:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 3:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 3:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 3:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 3:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 4:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 4:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 4:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 4:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 5:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 8:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 8:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 8:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 8:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 9:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 9:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 9:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 9:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 10:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 10:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 10:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 10:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 11:00PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 11:15PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 11:30PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 11:45PM Nov 28, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 12:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 12:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 12:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 12:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 1:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 1:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 1:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 1:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 2:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 2:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 2:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 2:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 3:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 3:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 3:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 3:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 4:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 4:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 4:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 4:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 6:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 6:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 6:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 6:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 8:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 8:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 8:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.02 ft at 8:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 9:00AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 9:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 9:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2.01 ft at 9:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 2 ft at 10:00AM Nov 29, 2020Forecast: 2.01 ft 11:00AM Nov 29, 2020Highest Forecast: 2.02 ft 5:00PM Nov 29, 2020Highest Forecast: 2.02 ft 11:00PM Nov 29, 2020Forecast: 2.01 ft 5:00AM Nov 30, 2020Forecast: 2.01 ft 11:00AM Nov 30, 2020Forecast: 2 ft 5:00PM Nov 30, 2020Forecast: 1.98 ft 11:00PM Nov 30, 2020Forecast: 1.97 ft 5:00AM Dec 01, 2020Forecast: 1.97 ft 11:00AM Dec 01, 2020Forecast: 1.96 ft 5:00PM Dec 01, 2020Forecast: 1.95 ft 11:00PM Dec 01, 2020Forecast: 1.94 ft 5:00AM Dec 02, 2020Forecast: 1.93 ft 11:00AM Dec 02, 2020Forecast: 1.93 ft 5:00PM Dec 02, 2020Forecast: 1.92 ft 11:00PM Dec 02, 2020Forecast: 1.91 ft 5:00AM Dec 03, 2020Forecast: 1.9 ft 11:00AM Dec 03, 2020Forecast: 1.9 ft 5:00PM Dec 03, 2020Forecast: 1.89 ft 11:00PM Dec 03, 2020Forecast: 1.88 ft 5:00AM Dec 04, 2020Forecast: 1.88 ft 11:00AM Dec 04, 2020Forecast: 1.87 ft 5:00PM Dec 04, 2020Forecast: 1.86 ft 11:00PM Dec 04, 2020Forecast: 1.85 ft 5:00AM Dec 05, 2020Forecast: 1.84 ft 11:00AM Dec 05, 2020Forecast: 1.83 ft 5:00PM Dec 05, 2020Forecast: 1.82 ft 11:00PM Dec 05, 2020Forecast: 1.81 ft 5:00AM Dec 06, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBELM8(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:15AM Nov 29, 2020)ObservedForecast (issued 4:13PM Nov 28)Latest observed value: 2 ft at 10:00 AM MST 29-Nov-2020. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Clark Fork River below Missoula are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 10.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.14 ft on 05/11/2018
(2) 12.10 ft on 05/18/1997
(3) 12.08 ft on 05/23/1948
(4) 11.71 ft on 06/03/1972
(5) 11.67 ft on 06/21/1975
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.14 ft on 05/11/2018
(2) 11.33 ft on 06/09/2011
(3) 10.24 ft on 06/01/2003
(4) 12.10 ft on 05/18/1997
(5) 10.11 ft on 06/10/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.30 ft on 03/24/1964
(2) 0.30 ft on 01/16/1954
(3) 0.58 ft on 01/18/1933
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13 Flooding to low lying areas adjacent to the river is likely. Flood prone areas include Target Range and the Orchard Homes neighborhoods.
11.5 Numerous homes along the west end of Harpers Road are surrounded with surface water and ground water. Harpers Road adjacent to the Clark Fork River is flooded and impassable. Flood waters are also threatening Malards Way.
11 Flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river is possible just west of Missoula to Frenchtown.
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Latitude: 46.869167° N, Longitude: 114.125833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 3083.88 ft 3094.88 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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