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FLATHEAD--AT COLUMBIA FALLS
   State:  Montana    County:  FLATHEAD
   Latitude:  48 21' 42" North    Longitude:  114 11' 2" West
   Elevation:  2978 feet
   Supporting WFO:  Missoula    
   Action Stage:  12.5'   Flood Stage:  13'   Moderate Flood Stage:  18'
   Major Flood Stage:  
22'

Forecasts are calculated from a forecast time series that approximates flow at a 6 hour time step interval. Observed instantaneous peaks can be higher than model forecast peaks.

FLATHEAD--AT COLUMBIA FALLS   (CFMM8)
Forecasts for Water Year
2025
Ensemble Date: 2025-07-03
Forecast Period: July 3 to November 1
Exceedence
Probability
Stage
feet
Discharge
CFS
Probable
Date of Peak
95 % 4.95 6037 2025-07-15
90 % 4.95 6037 2025-07-15
70 % 4.95 6037 2025-07-15
50 % 4.95 6037 2025-07-15
30 % 4.96 6048 2025-07-18
10 % 5.76 8252 2025-09-27
05 % 7.40 13732 2025-10-27

Peakflow exceedence plot for CFMM8

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