How high is the Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell right now?

The Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell is currently flowing at 609 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.27 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.23 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 101 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 64 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell stream gauge located?

The Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Flathead County, MT on the Stillwater River. USGS site number 12365700 (coordinates 48.2173, -114.3137).

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell

USGS Site No: 12365700 • Stillwater River • Flathead County, MT

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell on the Stillwater River is currently at 609 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.27 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Stillwater River ↓

Stillwater River Near Absarokee, Mount

609

CFS Discharge

4.27

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	64
25th	Low threshold	89
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	101
75th	High threshold	115
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	593	—
May 27, 2026	586	—
May 26, 2026	595	—
May 25, 2026	620	—
May 24, 2026	646	—
May 23, 2026	664	—
May 22, 2026	689	—
May 21, 2026	720	—
May 20, 2026	745	—
May 19, 2026	773	—
May 18, 2026	806	—
May 17, 2026	814	—
May 16, 2026	797	—
May 15, 2026	788	—
Apr 20, 2026	808	—
Apr 19, 2026	850	—
Apr 18, 2026	884	—
Apr 17, 2026	895	—
Apr 16, 2026	871	—
Apr 15, 2026	828	—
Apr 14, 2026	776	—
Apr 13, 2026	748	—
Apr 12, 2026	739	—
Apr 11, 2026	735	—
Apr 10, 2026	726	—
Apr 9, 2026	707	—
Apr 8, 2026	689	—
Apr 7, 2026	682	—
Apr 6, 2026	686	—
Apr 5, 2026	693	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12365700
State: MT
County: Flathead County
Coordinates: 48.2173, -114.3137
Drainage Area: 596 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,940.0
HUC Code: 17010210

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.5 ft

Currently 3.23 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 895 cfs

Apr 17, 2026
Min discharge: 49 cfs

Sep 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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