What is the current flow on Flathead River?
Flathead River is currently flowing at 5,360 cfs at USGS gauge 12363000 as of Aug 18, 1:45 AM UTC.
Flathead River at Columbia Falls Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.68 ft
Flow 5,360 cfs · Water temp 61.0°F (16.1°C) · as of Aug 18, 1:45 AM UTC
Flow is 5,360 cfs.
Flow
5,360 cfs
Gauge Height
4.68 ft
Water Temp
61.0°F (16.1°C)
Water Temperature
61.0°F (16.1°C) · as of Aug 18, 1:45 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 12363000 is a public stream gauge on 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 is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Flathead River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
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.
More Gauges On Flathead River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- Flathead River near Kalispell, MT · 10.1 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- Whitefish River near Kalispell MT · 5.2 mi
- S F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT · 6.8 mi
- N F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT · 9.6 mi
- Stillwater River near Whitefish MT · 9.7 mi
- Whitefish River nr mouth at Kalispell, MT · 10.6 mi
- Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell · 11.6 mi
- M F Flathead River near West Glacier MT · 12.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Flathead River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Flathead River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Flathead River?
The latest reported water temperature on Flathead River is 61.0°F (16.1°C) as of Aug 18, 1:45 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Flathead River?
Other gauges on Flathead River worth checking include Flathead River near Kalispell, MT (10.1 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Flathead River?
NOAA forecast data for Flathead River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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