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MF FLATHEAD--NEAR WEST GLACIER
   State:  Montana    County:  FLATHEAD
   Latitude:  48 29' 43" North    Longitude:  114 0' 33" West
   Elevation:  3129 feet
   Supporting WFO:  Missoula    
   Action Stage:  9'   Flood Stage:  10'   Moderate Flood Stage:  14'
   Major Flood Stage:  
18'

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.

MF FLATHEAD--NEAR WEST GLACIER   (WGCM8)
Forecasts for Water Year
2027
Ensemble Date: 2026-10-13
Forecast Period: October 13 to February 1
Exceedence
Probability
Stage
feet
Discharge
CFS
Probable
Date of Peak
95 % 1.89 632 2026-10-13
90 % 1.89 632 2026-10-13
70 % 2.10 831 2026-10-29
50 % 2.67 1541 2026-11-05
30 % 3.02 2120 2026-11-09
10 % 4.12 4711 2026-11-26
05 % 4.50 5965 2026-12-13

Peakflow exceedence plot for WGCM8

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