Jun 23 2011
Some of the discussion below doesn’t match the current North Fork flood gauge forecasts, but it behooves everyone to keep an eye on the river for the next two or three days. Also, the flood watch released yesterday is still in effect. From the Missoulian . . . Warm weather and a deep mountain snowpack [...]
Jun 22 2011
The National Weather service has issued a flood watch for the upper end of the Flathead drainage. Currently, they are forecasting a brief period of flooding for the North Fork at the Canadian border starting late Thursday/early Friday, but not for Polebridge. Here’s the official wording . . . … Flood Watch in effect for [...]
Jun 08 2011
This morning’s river level readings and forecast show the North Fork cresting a little below flood stage today both at the Canadian border and at Polebridge. Elsewhere in the area, minor flooding is expected for the Middle Fork at West Glacier and the main stem of the Flathead River near Columbia Falls. Check out the [...]
Jun 06 2011
From the National Weather Service . . . Statement as of 10:40 AM MDT on June 06, 2011 … Flood Watch in effect through Tuesday afternoon… The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a * Flood Watch for a portion of northwest Montana… including the following County… Flathead. * Until further notice * snowmelt [...]
Jun 06 2011
From today’s Missoulian . . . What do you get when you add two warm weekend days, an expected 80-degree high temperature for Monday, and a rainstorm that is expected to move into western Montana late Monday and stay through Wednesday? A good chance that the Clark Fork, Bitterroot and Flathead rivers will be above [...]
May 23 2011
It looks like this would be a good time to start keeping a close eye on the hydrological forecast. The National Weather Service is expecting a steady rise in river and stream levels throughout the week. Here’s the latest write-up from the Missoulian . . . The National Weather Service cautioned western Montanans this morning [...]
May 09 2011
The Flathead Beacon posted a good article today on the flood potential in the Flathead River Basin, including the latest forecast estimates. This one is recommended reading . . . The National Weather Service reported last week that the snowpack in certain areas of the Flathead River Basin have reached historic levels, likely leading to [...]
May 09 2011
We did a little shuck and jive at the National Weather Service site and put together a custom, North Fork-specific page displaying current and forecast river gauge data, as well as weekly forecast flood probabilities for the North Fork of the Flathead River. It is now the first link you encounter on the Flood Information [...]
Feb 16 2011
The National Parks Conservation Association issued a press release today praising BC Premier Gordon Campbell for his efforts to protect the Canadian Flathead and, by extension, Waterton and Glacier Parks, as well as the Flathead drainage south of the border. Here’s the lead-in. Read the whole thing to see some familiar local names . . [...]
Sep 03 2010
Yesterday’s Great Falls Tribune had a nice article on rafting the North Fork, including some useful background material . . . For 59 miles, the North Fork of the Flathead River snakes from the Canadian border to its confluence with the Middle Fork. It twists and turns along the western boundary of Glacier National Park [...]
