Middle Fork Flathead River at West Glacier, MT
USGS 12357500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
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USGS 12357500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST; ranging 4.88 to 4.95 ft; latest 4.89 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 4.88 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 4.92 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 4.91 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 4.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 4.9 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 4.9 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 4.9 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 4.91 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 4.92 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 4.93 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 4.94 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 4.95 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 4.95 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 4.94 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 12357500 and the river around it
Where Middle Fork Flathead River at West Glacier, MT sits and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Montana FWP uses are 66°F, 68°F and 73°F.
This gauge is on our page for Middle Fork Flathead River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.01 ft). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 8:19 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.