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Flathead Flooding

The Flathead River reached flood stage on June 14 and 15 after heavy precipitation across northwest Montana. Some road closures and evacuations were issued in some low lying neighborhoods of Kalispell and Columbia Falls. Hunter D'Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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The Flathead River floods near Leisure Island Park in Kalispell on June 15, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A closed path in River’s Edge Park due to high water in Columbia Falls on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The fishing access at Old Steel Bridge in Kalispell floods as the Flathead River breaches its banks on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Flathead River water rises around a bench in River’s Edge Park in Columbia Falls on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The fishing access at Old Steel Bridge in Kalispell floods as the Flathead River breaches its banks on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Flathead River floods at the U.S. Highway 2 E crossing in Columbia Falls on June 15, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Flathead River runs high beneath the Old Steel Bridge in Kalispell on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The fishing access at Old Steel Bridge in Kalispell floods as the Flathead River breaches its banks on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Flathead River churns beneath the Old Steel Bridge in Kalispell on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Flathead River runs high beneath the U.S. Highway 2 East crossing in Columbia Falls on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Flathead River runs high beneath the U.S. Highway 2 East crossing in Columbia Falls on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Saturated farmland off of Steel Bridge Road in Kalispell after flooding along the Flathead River on June 15, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A tree floats down the Flathead River in Columbia Falls on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Substainal fresh snow blankets the Swan Range on June 15, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Saturated farmland off of Steel Bridge Road in Kalispell after flooding along the Flathead River on June 15, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Saturated farmland off of Steel Bridge Road in Kalispell after flooding along the Flathead River on June 15, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Flathead River floods near Leisure Island Park in Kalispell on June 15, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Flathead River water floods a pathway in River’s Edge Park in Columbia Falls on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Flathead River runs high beneath the Old Steel Bridge in Kalispell on June 14, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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