Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 6 at 3:10PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Flood Watch
for the following rivers in Montana...
North Fork Flathead River At Canadian Border affecting Flathead
County.
.Warm temperatures may melt snowpack and increase river flows.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...North Fork Flathead River near At Canadian Border.
* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Flooding affects low lying areas adjacent
to the river. County roads from the Canadian Border to Polebridge
become inundated with water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 PM MDT Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest
forecast information.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- https://www.weather.gov/mso/hydrology
Instruction:
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at 315 PM MDT.
Area Description:
Flathead, MT
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov