North Fork Flathead HUC8 17010206
A 4,058 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in CN, MT. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
67
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
84%
p22 of record
Water assets
551
0 springs · 4 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- N F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT12355500716 cfsp22 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | p22 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | p23 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | p23 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | p23 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | p24 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p28 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p32 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p36 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p40 |
Top water assets
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- 69Shorty Creekriver
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- 69Thoma Creekriver
- 69Couldrey Creekriver
- 69Couldrey Creekriver