From the Sunday, May 18, 2008 online edition of the Flathead Beacon . . .
With cooler than expected weekend temperatures, the National Weather Service revised earlier flooding predictions downward Saturday, though several rivers are still expected to near or reach flood stage.
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According to Sunday’s projection, the main stem of the Flathead River near Columbia Falls will now fall just short of its 14-foot flood stage; the river – originally projected to crest at 15.8 feet – is expected to reach 13.57 feet on Monday before receding. The North Fork of the Flathead at Polebridge will crest at 11.58 feet, just short of its flood stage of 12 feet, at about noon Monday, and the Stillwater River near Lawrence Park is now expected to fall well short of its 7.5-foot flood stage.
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