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FGUS85 KMSO 252112
RVSMSO
MTC029-089-262100-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
303 PM MDT TUE JUN 25 2002

...RIVER LEVELS IN THE FLATHEAD RIVER DRAINAGE WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE 
WEEK...

SNOWMELT FROM HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACKS CONTINUES TO KEEP THE FLATHEAD RIVER AND 
ITS TRIBUTARIES FLOWING AT MUCH ABOVE NORMAL FLOWS. FLOWS IN THE 
NORTH...MIDDLE...SOUTH AND MAINSTEM OF THE FLATHEAD RIVER ARE DOUBLE THE 
TYPICAL FLOWS FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE MAINSTEM OF THE FLATHEAD RIVER BELOW 
KERR DAM IS ALSO FLOWING AT VERY HGIH FLOWS AND WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW HIGH 
THROUGH THE WEEK.   
  
                          WESTERN MONTANA
  
                        FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION                STG   STG DAY TIME       WED    THU    FRI

MIDDLE FORK FLATHEAD RIVER
  NEAR WEST GLACIER    10.0   7.5 TUE 03 PM      7.9     7.4   7.0

NORTH FORK FLATHEAD RIVER
  AT CANADIAN BORDER   10.5   8.5 TUE 11 AM      8.6     8.6   8.3
  AT POLEBRIDGE        12.0  10.8 TUE 07 AM     11.3    11.7  11.3
  NEAR COLUMBIA FALLS  13.0   9.1 TUE 01 PM      8.9     9.1   9.3

FLATHEAD RIVER
  AT COLUMBIA FALLS    14.0  12.6 TUE 02 PM     12.7    12.5  12.4

CLARK FORK RIVER
  NEAR PLAINS          16.0  12.6 TUE 01 PM     13.0    13.1  13.0


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