Flathead Lake Water Level Today
Flathead Lake is at 2,891.8 ft as of 2:30 p.m. MT, Oct 23, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Updated 2:30 p.m. MT, Oct 23. Source: U.S. Geological Survey. Normal is the median level for Oct 23 from 2006 to 2026. The U.S. Geological Survey doesn’t state the vertical datum of its elevations.
Data delayed since 2:30 p.m. MT, Oct 23. The number above is the latest reading we have.
We haven’t had a reading since 2:30 p.m. MT, Oct 23, so we’re not showing a level. Check the latest at U.S. Geological Survey.
Flathead Lake level history
Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Geological Survey.
Common questions
What is the lowest Flathead Lake has been since 1999?
2,883.1 ft, in April 2008, in daily records back to October 1999.
What is the highest Flathead Lake has been since 1999?
2,893.6 ft, in June 2022, in daily records back to October 1999.
How does today compare with a normal year?
It is 0.4 ft above the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.
Is Flathead Lake rising or falling?
Falling: it is down 0.26 ft over the last 7 days.
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