South Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls, MT
River level and flood forecast · Flathead County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
Forecast to hold near 5.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 12 PM.
Flow: 2,230 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.
Highest crests on record
- 14.42 ft — April 29, 1971
- 14.23 ft — March 9, 1965
- 13.38 ft — June 26, 2012
- 13.34 ft — June 25, 1964
- 13.23 ft — March 13, 1996
Recent crests: 7.96 ft (May 15, 2025) · 13.38 ft (June 26, 2012) · 13.23 ft (March 13, 1996) · 14.42 ft (April 29, 1971) · 14.23 ft (March 9, 1965)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Flathead River at Columbia Falls, MT
- Middle Fork Flathead River near West Glacier, MT
- North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls, MT
- Whitefish River near Kalispell, MT
- Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell, MT
- Flathead River at Foys Bend near Kalispell, MT
- Swan River near Bigfork, MT
- South Fork Flathead River above Twin Creek near Hungry Horse, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFCM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.