Western Montana: Clark Fork, Bitterroot & Blackfoot river conditions
Gauges on the Clark Fork and its tributaries in western Montana, including the Bitterroot, Blackfoot and Rock Creek.
Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
4Fishable/Floatable2High but doable1Use caution
| Bitterroot Rivernear Darby · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 307 cfs |
| Bitterroot Rivernear Missoula · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 899 cfs |
| Clark Forkbelow Missoula · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 2,700 cfs |
| Clark Forknear Plains · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 10,200 cfs |
| Blackfoot Rivernear Bonner · MT | High but doable | 734 cfs |
| Clark Forkabove Missoula · MT | High but doable | 1,960 cfs |
| Rock Creeknear Clinton · MT | Use caution | 480 cfs |
This week in Western Montana: Clark Fork, Bitterroot & Blackfoot
Right now 4 of 7 gauges in this group are Fishable/Floatable (in their normal range for the date). The gauge furthest below its normal for the date is Bitterroot River near Missoula (50th percentile; Fishable/Floatable); the furthest above is Rock Creek near Clinton (98th percentile; Use caution).
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.