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Middle Fork Flathead River at West Glacier Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.23 ft
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Flow
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Gauge Height
5.23 ft
Water Temp
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About This Gauge
USGS 12357500 is a public stream gauge on Middle Fork Flathead River in Montana. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
How Middle Fork Flathead River Runs Through the Year
Across 23 years of USGS daily records, Middle Fork Flathead River here runs highest in May (typically about 7,490 cfs) and lowest in January (about 420 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 18 times the flow of the low month.
| Month | Typical flow |
|---|---|
| January | 420 cfs |
| February | 440 cfs |
| March | 560 cfs |
| April | 2,640 cfs |
| May | 7,490 cfs |
| June | 7,100 cfs |
| July | 2,400 cfs |
| August | 980 cfs |
| September | 640 cfs |
| October | 670 cfs |
| November (this month) | 690 cfs |
| December | 470 cfs |
Typical flow is the average of the USGS daily median for each day of the month at this gauge.
Middle Fork Flathead River Flood and Flow Records
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 45,000 cfs, on June 21, 1916. The water stood 17.50 ft on the gauge that day. Annual peak records here run from 1911 to 1948.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- M F Flathead River near West Glacier MT · 1.6 mi
- McDonald Creek at Apgar, MT · 2.1 mi
- N F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT · 6.9 mi
- Snyder Creek nr mouth, nr West Glacier, MT · 9.3 mi
- S F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT · 10.3 mi
- Hungry Horse Reservoir nr Hungry Horse MT · 11.1 mi
- Big Creek below Lookout Creek, near Apgar, MT · 13.2 mi
- Flathead River at Columbia Falls MT · 13.5 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Middle Fork Flathead River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include M F Flathead River near West Glacier MT (1.6 miles away), McDonald Creek at Apgar, MT (2.1 miles away), N F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT (6.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
When is Middle Fork Flathead River highest and lowest?
Across 23 years of USGS daily records, Middle Fork Flathead River here runs highest in May (typically about 7,490 cfs) and lowest in January (about 420 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 18 times the flow of the low month.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on Middle Fork Flathead River?
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 45,000 cfs, on June 21, 1916. The water stood 17.50 ft on the gauge that day. Annual peak records here run from 1911 to 1948.
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