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North Fork Flathead River at Polebridge Graph Created (11:47pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed POBM8 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 3534.30 Latest observed value: n/a ft at 5:00 AM MST 14-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 12.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the North Fork Flathead River at Polebridge are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 16.90 ft on 06/07/1995
(2) 12.50 ft on 06/02/1997
(3) 12.08 ft on 06/09/1996
(4) 11.17 ft on 05/29/1986
(5) 10.76 ft on 05/11/1976
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North Fork Flathead River at Polebridge location map

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14.0 Flooding affects low lying areas adjacent to the river. The road from Polebridge to the Glacier Park Ranger Station is impassable.
12.0 Flooding to low lying areas adjacent to the river is possible. Flooding inundates sections of the road from Polebridge to Glacier Park Ranger Station.

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