What is the current flow on Flathead Lake?
Flathead Lake does not have a current flow reading published on this gauge page right now. When USGS data is available, Waderly shows it here for gauge 12371550.
Flathead Lake Fishing Conditions & Water Level
Current flow data is not published on this gauge page right now.
Flow
temporarily unavailable
Gauge Height
2893.09 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 12371550 is a public lake or reservoir gauge on Flathead Lake 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.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Flathead Lake 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.
Nearby Gauges
- Flathead River near Polson MT · 4.1 mi
- South Crow Creek near Ronan MT · 15.5 mi
- Swan River near Bigfork, MT · 24.1 mi
- Mill Cr ab Bassoo Cr nr Niarada MT · 26.6 mi
- Mission Creek ab reservoir nr St. Ignatius MT · 27.3 mi
- Jocko River at Dixon MT · 27.3 mi
- Flathead River near Bigfork MT · 27.4 mi
- Flathead River at Perma MT · 30.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Flathead Lake above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Flathead Lake 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 Lake?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Flathead Lake, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Flathead Lake?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Flathead River near Polson MT (4.1 miles away), South Crow Creek near Ronan MT (15.5 miles away), Swan River near Bigfork, MT (24.1 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Flathead Lake?
NOAA forecast data for Flathead Lake is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.