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CLARK FORK--NEAR PLAINS
   State:  Montana    County:  SANDERS
   Latitude:  47 25' 46" North    Longitude:  114 51' 18" West
   Elevation:  2449 feet
   Supporting WFO:  Missoula    
   Action Stage:  15'   Flood Stage:  16'   Moderate Flood Stage:  18'
   Major Flood Stage:  
19.5'

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.

CLARK FORK--NEAR PLAINS   (PLNM8)
Forecasts for Water Year
2025
Ensemble Date: 2025-05-14
Forecast Period: May 14 to September 1
Exceedence
Probability
Stage
feet
Discharge
CFS
Probable
Date of Peak
95 % 10.53 46730 2025-05-22
90 % 10.53 46730 2025-05-22
70 % 10.60 47238 2025-05-28
50 % 11.12 51367 2025-05-30
30 % 11.58 55161 2025-06-05
10 % 12.68 64514 2025-06-16
05 % 13.06 67842 2025-06-23

Peakflow exceedence plot for PLNM8

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