Fisher River near Libby, MT
River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 11:45 AM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 12 PM.
Flow: 72 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:36 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (February 9, 1996) | 10.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftFlooding affects low lying homes and roads adjacent to the river. Flooding affects Fisher River Road and several flood prone areas along the road.
- 7.5 ftFlooding affects low lying areas adjacent to the river. Flooding also causes minor washouts along Fisher River Road.
Highest crests on record
- 10.35 ft — February 9, 1996
- 9.29 ft — January 16, 1974
- 8.75 ft — April 28, 1997
- 8.54 ft — April 15, 2002
- 8.3 ft — May 22, 1948
Recent crests: 7.67 ft (December 11, 2025) · 5.34 ft (March 28, 2025) · 6.7 ft (June 16, 2022) · 6.18 ft (May 25, 2021) · 5.89 ft (May 31, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Kootenai River below Libby Dam near Libby, MT
- Yaak River near Troy, MT
- Tobacco River at Eureka, MT, MT
- Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell, MT
- Whitefish River near Kalispell, MT
- Flathead River at Foys Bend near Kalispell, MT
- Flathead River at Columbia Falls, MT
- Thompson River near Thompson Falls, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FISM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.