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Flathead River
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FLATHEAD RIVER
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Flathead River at Perma MT

SANDERS COUNTY, MT47.3668°N, -114.5850°W Updated 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
18,602cfs
AIR TEMP
63°F
WIND
4mph NNE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
18,602cfs 15.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 16,60822,470 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
21,522cfs
PERIOD LOW
18,602cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

11.3in

≈ normal

11.26 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 12.1 in).

YTD Total

11.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

12.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.2–14.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.67" · normal 1.94" (1.2–3.0)
Jan
Feb: 1.34" · normal 1.70" (0.6–3.0)
Feb
Mar: 3.48" · normal 2.01" (1.1–3.6)
Mar
Apr: 1.93" · normal 2.13" (1.3–3.0)
Apr
May: 2.79" · normal 2.31" (1.2–3.3)
May
Jun: 1.05" (so far)· normal 2.44" (1.2–3.6)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.75" (0.2–1.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.78" (0.1–1.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.09" (0.3–1.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.81" (0.6–2.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.22" (1.0–3.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.14" (1.2–3.2)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:23 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
54°
WED
87°
62°
THU
82°
61°
FRI
66°
54°
SAT
65°
52°
SUN
53°
43°
MON
58°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
81°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph ENE
G 8 mph
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8
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7
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4
G5
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2
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7
G8
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4
G6
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3
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4
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4
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9
G11
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6
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PRECIP
chance %
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47%
CLOUDS
cover %
90%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
936
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
09:38 PM
15H 56M OF DAYLIGHT6H 47M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
60% illuminated

Station Location

47.3668, -114.5850
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 14:51 UTC
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