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Clark Fork River
USGS · 12353000
CLARK FORK RIVER
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Clark Fork below Missoula MT

MISSOULA COUNTY, MT46.8686°N, -114.1277°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
4,795cfs
GAUGE HT
2.35ft
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
3mph N
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
4,795cfs 2.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,4703,342 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
21,576cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,115cfs
RUNNABLE
18%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

2.35ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

16.8in

≈ normal

16.83 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 15.35 in).

YTD Total

16.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.9–18.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+10%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.45" · normal 2.40" (1.5–3.7)
Jan
Feb: 2.29" · normal 2.11" (1.0–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 4.32" · normal 2.33" (1.1–3.9)
Mar
Apr: 3.02" · normal 2.39" (1.5–3.4)
Apr
May: 2.32" · normal 2.60" (1.6–3.7)
May
Jun: 3.07" · normal 2.88" (1.5–4.2)
Jun
Jul: 0.36" (so far)· normal 1.06" (0.3–2.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.07" (0.3–2.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.49" (0.5–2.4)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.10" (0.9–3.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.57" (1.2–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.62" (1.4–3.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo15:11 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TUE
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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914912911913915912911910909908910910907905907907903908908
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:55 AM
SUNSET
09:28 PM
15H 33M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
2% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

46.8686, -114.1277
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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