Northwest Montana: Flathead & Kootenai river conditions
Gauges on the Flathead River system, the Kootenai River and the Yaak River in northwest Montana.
Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
3Fishable/Floatable1Too low
| Flathead Riverat Columbia Falls · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 3,620 cfs |
| Kootenai Riverbelow Libby Dam, near Libby · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 4,240 cfs |
| Middle Fork Flathead Rivernear West Glacier · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 510 cfs |
| Yaak Rivernear Troy · MT | Too low | 87.4 cfs |
This week in Northwest Montana: Flathead & Kootenai
Right now 3 of 4 gauges in this group are Fishable/Floatable (in their normal range for the date). The gauge furthest below its normal for the date is Yaak River near Troy (5th percentile; Too low); the furthest above is Flathead River at Columbia Falls (35th percentile; Fishable/Floatable).
Percentiles compare today's flow with that gauge's own history for this date. How to read a status.
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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.