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SWAN--NEAR BIGFORK
   State:  Montana    County:  LAKE
   Latitude:  48 1' 27" North    Longitude:  113 58' 44" West
   Elevation:  3063 feet
   Supporting WFO:  Missoula    
   Action Stage:  6'   Flood Stage:  6.5'   Moderate Flood Stage:  7.5'
   Major Flood Stage:  8'

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.

SWAN--NEAR BIGFORK   (SWRM8)
Forecasts for Water Year 2026
Ensemble Date: 2026-06-14
 Forecast Period: June 14 to October 1
Exceedence
Probability 		Stage
feet 		Discharge
CFS 		Probable
Date of Peak
95 % 4.08 2377 2026-06-18
90 % 4.08 2377 2026-06-18
70 % 4.08 2377 2026-06-18
50 % 4.08 2377 2026-06-18
30 % 4.08 2377 2026-06-18
10 % 4.27 2671 2026-07-01
05 % 4.94 3890 2026-07-02

Peakflow exceedence plot for SWRM8

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