Middle Fork Flathead River in Montana
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Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Fork Flathead River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge M F Flathead River near West Glacier MT (site 12358500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Middle Fork Flathead River typically runs highest in June, at a median 9,180 cfs, and lowest in February, at 550 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 92,700 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 586 | 442 to 828 |
| February | 550 | 425 to 816 |
| March | 694 | 485 to 1,050 |
| April | 2,550 | 1,700 to 4,075 |
| May | 8,960 | 6,460 to 12,900 |
| June | 9,180 | 6,245 to 12,800 |
| July | 3,140 | 2,190 to 4,840 |
| August | 1,150 | 927 to 1,490 |
| September | 751 | 608 to 985 |
| October | 727 | 501 to 1,130 |
| November | 853 | 568 to 1,425 |
| December | 706 | 499 to 1,120 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for M F Flathead River near West Glacier MT (site 12358500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Middle Fork Flathead River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Horseshoe Lake/FerndaleHorseshoe LakePublic
- Loon Lake/FerndaleLoon LakePublic
- Echo LakeEcho LakePublic
- Riverside Boating SiteHungry Horse ReservoirPublic
- Paul's MemorialLake FivePublic
- Two Medicine LakeTwo Medicine LakePublic
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