Flood — Flathead, Montana

2020-05-31 · near Polebridge Sonderson, Flathead, Montana

Event narrative

Overbank flooding was reported along much of the North Fork of the Flathead River, from the North Fork and Camas Road intersection, north to the Canadian border. While much of the adjacent areas are rural, flooding did occur on North Fork Road and other local roads around Polebridge through June 1.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms passed through the area early Sunday, bringing a half inch to one inch of rain, which combined with ongoing snow melt to produce a near historical high discharge and river level.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 884042. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.