Flathead River at Columbia Falls MT

COLUMBIA FALLS, MT48.3618°N, -114.1850°W Updated 10 hr ago

FLOW RATE

10,893cfs

GAUGE HT

6.59ft

WATER TEMP

60°F

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

10,893cfs 8.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 13,563–18,349 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

35,582cfs

PERIOD LOW

10,893cfs

RUNNABLE

55%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

6.59ft

Water Temperature

59.7°F

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48.3618, -114.1850

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

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