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🌊 Middle Fork Flathead River · Class III

Is Middle Fork Flathead (John Stevens Canyon) running?

Flow now
487 cfs
→ steady vs. 24 hours ago

Reading from Nov 4, 3:45 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.

Status
Low
Off season (commercial)
Runnable range: 700–17,000 cfs
495594692Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4runnable range

Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 487 cfs, high 549 cfs.

StatusLow
Off season (commercial)
RiverMiddle Fork Flathead River
SectionMoccasin Creek to West Glacier
ClassIII
Nearest townWest Glacier, Montana
Runnable range700 cfs to 17,000 cfs
Low 700 cfs · medium from 3,000 cfs · high from 6,000 cfs · max 17,000 cfs
Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04.
Commercial seasonMay–Sep (typical outfitter season)
Off season (commercial)
GaugeM F Flathead River near West Glacier MT (USGS 12358500)
More infoAmerican Whitewater river page

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

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