This time of year it is always a relief to see the curve flattened. I of course am referring to the height of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Flooding could occur anytime between mid May to mid June.
The closest river monitoring site is on the other side of the golf course, downstream from us, at elevation 3128 feet.
Our LastBestPlace home has a basement floor at 3161 feet, first floor at 3169 feet, and 2nd floor at 3177 feet per our elevation certificate required by our FEMA flood insurance. My guess is that at our location, if the river hits 15 feet of height it may reach the house.
The river is a federally designated designated "Wild and Scenic" waterway. There are (and never will be) dams on it. so flooding will always be a risk.
Assuming a 15 foot crest reaches the house, looking at the historical data the flood of 1964 with the crest of 36.46 feet would pretty much submerge the entire house!
While that can still happen, the conditions of a late season heavy snow, rapid increase in temperature, and a warm storm the dumped an estimated 10 inches of rain in 24 hours make that unlikely.
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