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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Northwest River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Flathead River at Columbia Falls are issued routinely year-round.
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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Polson
Zoom Level:16
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 22
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 12.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 25.58 ft on 06/09/1964
(2) 22.70 ft on 06/01/1894
(3) 19.08 ft on 05/23/1948
(4) 18.71 ft on 05/27/1928
(5) 17.63 ft on 06/16/1933
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.86 ft on 06/15/2022
(2) 12.90 ft on 06/05/2021
(3) 13.87 ft on 06/01/2020
(4) 13.88 ft on 05/09/2018
(5) 13.43 ft on 06/01/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.08 ft on 12/08/1929
(2) 0.70 ft on 03/02/1927
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22 Flooding in Columbia Falls, Kalispell, Creston and Foy's Bend causing isolation of many homes within the valley. Many secondary roads are impassable and closures of Highway 93 are expected.
18 Flooding of low lying areas in Columbia Falls including many buildings and secondary roads. There is also possible flooding along Highway 93 between Kalispell and Sommers.
16.1 A trailer and RV park located just north of Highway 35 in Evergreen may be flooded.
16 Low lying buildings and roads in the vicinity of Kalispell, Creston, Columbia Falls and Foy's Bend begin flooding.
14 Flooding of farmers crops adjacent to the Flathead River is likely. Sections of the Steel Bridge Road become inundated with water and impassable.
13 Farmers crops adjacent to the Flathead River are inundated with water.

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