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Kootenai River
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KOOTENAI RIVER
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Kootenai River bl Libby Dam nr Libby MT

LINCOLN COUNTY, MT48.4007°N, -115.3187°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
11,060cfs
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
9mph WNW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
11,060cfs 22.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 8,54611,562 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
26,668cfs
PERIOD LOW
4,158cfs
RUNNABLE
9%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

10.4in

-21% vs normal

10.42 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% below the 30-year normal of 13.22 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.2–18.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-21%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.10" · normal 2.49" (1.4–3.6)
Jan
Feb: 1.19" · normal 1.83" (0.6–3.0)
Feb
Mar: 2.91" · normal 2.28" (1.2–3.3)
Mar
Apr: 1.23" · normal 1.98" (1.1–2.9)
Apr
May: 2.02" · normal 2.27" (1.2–3.5)
May
Jun: 1.96" (so far)· normal 2.39" (1.2–3.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.84" (0.2–1.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.82" (0.1–1.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.23" (0.4–2.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.02" (0.7–3.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.87" (1.4–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.78" (1.8–4.2)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:29 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:43 AM
SUNSET
09:46 PM
16H 3M OF DAYLIGHT20H 13M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

48.4007, -115.3187
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 01:33 UTC
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