Middle Fork Flathead HUC8 17010207
A 2,939 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in 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
86
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
77%
p31 of record
Water assets
509
1 springs · 9 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- M F Flathead River near West Glacier MT12358500541 cfsp31 · normal
- Middle Fork Flathead River at West Glacier, MT12357500no readingno long-term record
- McDonald Creek at Apgar, MT12358000no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p36 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p37 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p39 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p39 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p43 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p45 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p46 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
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