Rivers in Montana
Clark Fork River near Plains
Below flood stage
4.67ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:45 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.68 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 19.17 ft1948
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftFlooding affects low lying areas ajacent to the river including county roads and possibly areas in Plains west of Montana Rail Link. Floodwaters also threaten Highway 200 west of Plains and Highway 200 west of Paradise.
- 16.00 ftFlooding affects county roads and low lying areas adjacent to the river.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 5, 1948 | 19.17 ft |
| 2 | May 28, 1928 | 18.41 ft |
| 3 | June 17, 1933 | 18.00 ft |
| 4 | June 5, 1913 | 17.94 ft |
| 5 | July 2, 1916 | 17.90 ft |
| 6 | June 14, 1927 | 17.60 ft |
| 7 | June 11, 1964 | 17.48 ft |
| 8 | June 9, 1922 | 17.25 ft |
| 9 | June 10, 1972 | 17.13 ft |
| 10 | May 19, 1997 | 17.12 ft |
| 11 | June 20, 1917 | 17.00 ft |
| 12 | June 20, 1974 | 16.95 ft |
| 13 | June 23, 1950 | 16.81 ft |
| 14 | May 27, 2018 | 16.55 ft |
| 15 | May 22, 1925 | 16.55 ft |
| 16 | June 10, 2011 | 16.53 ft |
| 17 | June 16, 1918 | 16.45 ft |
| 18 | May 11, 1947 | 16.41 ft |
| 19 | June 22, 1975 | 16.35 ft |
| 20 | May 26, 1956 | 16.05 ft |
| 21 | May 28, 1921 | 16.00 ft |
| 22 | May 18, 1949 | 15.60 ft |
| 23 | May 26, 1951 | 15.60 ft |
| 24 | June 14, 1923 | 15.50 ft |
| 25 | June 13, 2022 | 14.91 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 13, 2025: 9.08 ft
- June 13, 2022: 14.91 ft
- June 6, 2021: 12.00 ft
- June 2, 2020: 14.15 ft
- May 27, 2018: 16.55 ft
- May 29, 2014: 14.52 ft
- June 10, 2011: 16.53 ft
- June 4, 2002: 14.62 ft
- May 19, 1997: 17.12 ft
- June 22, 1975: 16.35 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.