Rivers in Montana
Flathead River near Polson
Below flood stage
5.43ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:50 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 5.45 ftMon, Sep 28, 6:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 21.00 ft1894
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftFlooding to agricultural land in the vicinity of Dixon. Cattle may be stranded in low lying areas next to the river.
Crest history
36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1894.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1, 1894 | 21.00 ft |
| 2 | May 26, 1980 | 19.30 ft |
| 3 | June 6, 1948 | 19.15 ft |
| 4 | June 12, 1964 | 17.99 ft |
| 5 | June 16, 1951 | 17.99 ft |
| 6 | May 26, 1958 | 17.45 ft |
| 7 | May 29, 1928 | 17.20 ft |
| 8 | June 3, 1945 | 17.04 ft |
| 9 | June 24, 1974 | 16.90 ft |
| 10 | June 24, 2022 | 16.89 ft |
| 11 | June 7, 1956 | 16.89 ft |
| 12 | May 15, 1947 | 16.80 ft |
| 13 | July 3, 1954 | 16.69 ft |
| 14 | June 4, 1953 | 16.64 ft |
| 15 | June 7, 1997 | 16.64 ft |
| 16 | June 28, 2012 | 16.48 ft |
| 17 | June 9, 1995 | 16.39 ft |
| 18 | June 19, 1965 | 16.36 ft |
| 19 | June 19, 1975 | 16.36 ft |
| 20 | June 13, 1972 | 16.32 ft |
| 21 | June 26, 1959 | 16.25 ft |
| 22 | June 10, 1942 | 16.20 ft |
| 23 | June 10, 1913 | 16.20 ft |
| 24 | June 6, 1961 | 16.16 ft |
| 25 | June 18, 1960 | 16.13 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 26, 2025: 8.63 ft
- June 24, 2022: 16.89 ft
- June 1, 2021: 11.84 ft
- June 8, 2020: 14.70 ft
- May 30, 2018: 15.50 ft
- June 20, 2014: 15.70 ft
- June 28, 2012: 16.48 ft
- June 26, 2011: 15.90 ft
- June 2, 2002: 15.83 ft
- June 7, 1997: 16.64 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.