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North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls

North Fork Flathead River • Flathead • MT

Latest public reading13,000 cfsObserved May 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM CDT
TrendRisingForecast available
Data freshness StaleObservation 188 minutes old
Flood contextNo source flood categoryFetched Timestamp unavailable

Stage and discharge

Observed source readings

Stage and discharge

Daily rollups and linked forecast values

Observed Forecast

Stage and discharge chart includes 2 observed points and 40 forecast points.

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Data series

Flood-stage context

Source-published thresholds where available

Action12.5 ftSource-backed threshold
Minor flood13 ftSource-backed threshold
Moderate flood17 ftSource-backed threshold
Major flood19 ftSource-backed threshold

Forecast

Linked NWS/NWPS values

status • stage4.91 ftValid Jun 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
HGIFZ • stage4.91 ftValid Jun 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
HGIFZ • stage4.88 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT
HGIFZ • stage4.84 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT
HGIFZ • stage4.8 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT
HGIFZ • stage4.75 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

Observations

stage

4.93 ft

Observed Jun 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

stage

7.96 ft

Observed May 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

Alerts

Alerts unavailable

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Official public sources

Readings and thresholds stay tied to USGS, NOAA/NWS, or source-backed records.

Source freshness

Observed and fetched timestamps are shown separately when the API returns them.

Transparent methodology

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