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Clark Fork River above Missoula

Critical Stages
7' - Action
7.5' - Flood
11' - Moderate
13' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:00 PM MST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.53 ft

Flow: 2.88 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5 PM 12/16 3.47 2.78
11 PM 12/16 3.48 2.79
5 AM 12/17 3.5 2.83
11 AM 12/17 3.51 2.84
5 PM 12/17 3.51 2.84
11 PM 12/17 3.52 2.86
5 AM 12/18 3.52 2.86
11 AM 12/18 3.52 2.86
5 PM 12/18 3.51 2.84
11 PM 12/18 3.48 2.79
5 AM 12/19 3.46 2.76
11 AM 12/19 3.43 2.71
5 PM 12/19 3.41 2.68
11 PM 12/19 3.39 2.65
5 AM 12/20 3.37 2.62
11 AM 12/20 3.35 2.59
5 PM 12/20 3.34 2.57
11 PM 12/20 3.32 2.54
5 AM 12/21 3.31 2.52
11 AM 12/21 3.29 2.49
5 PM 12/21 3.28 2.47
11 PM 12/21 3.27 2.46
5 AM 12/22 3.26 2.44
11 AM 12/22 3.24 2.4
5 PM 12/22 3.23 2.39
11 PM 12/22 3.22 2.37
5 AM 12/23 3.21 2.35
11 AM 12/23 3.2 2.34
5 PM 12/23 3.19 2.32
11 PM 12/23 3.18 2.3
5 AM 12/24 3.17 2.29
11 AM 12/24 3.15 2.25
5 PM 12/24 3.14 2.24
11 PM 12/24 3.13 2.22
5 AM 12/25 3.12 2.2
11 AM 12/25 3.11 2.19
5 PM 12/25 3.1 2.17
11 PM 12/25 3.09 2.15
5 AM 12/26 3.08 2.14
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:00 PM 12/16 3.53 2.88
12:45 PM 12/16 3.52 2.86
12:30 PM 12/16 3.53 2.88
12:15 PM 12/16 3.52 2.86
11:00 AM 12/16 3.53 2.88
10:45 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
10:30 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
10:15 AM 12/16 3.53 2.88
10:00 AM 12/16 3.53 2.88
9:45 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
9:30 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
9:15 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
9:00 AM 12/16 3.54 2.89
8:45 AM 12/16 3.54 2.89
8:30 AM 12/16 3.54 2.89
8:15 AM 12/16 3.54 2.89
8:00 AM 12/16 3.54 2.89
7:45 AM 12/16 3.54 2.89
7:30 AM 12/16 3.51 2.84
7:15 AM 12/16 3.53 2.88
7:00 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
6:45 AM 12/16 3.51 2.84
6:30 AM 12/16 3.53 2.88
6:15 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
6:00 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
5:45 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
5:30 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
5:15 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
5:00 AM 12/16 3.52 2.86
4:45 AM 12/16 3.53 2.88
Hydrograph for Clark Fork River above Missoula
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.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 1, 1908 17.4
May 11, 2018 13.82
Jun 21, 1975 13.75
May 24, 1981 13.38
Jun 10, 1964 13.35
May 23, 1948 13.07
Jun 9, 2011 12.72
May 18, 1997 12.6
Jun 4, 1953 12.34
Jun 1, 1972 12.27
May 15, 1976 12
May 9, 1947 11.1
Jun 17, 1974 10.68
Jun 3, 1967 10.67
May 21, 2020 10.53
Jun 7, 1959 10.34
Jun 17, 1982 10.31
May 23, 1956 10.27
May 14, 1971 10.14
May 15, 1951 10.04

Data provided by the National Weather Service.