Below Normal Streamflows Forecast in Northwest Montana Amid Variable Snowpack and Early Runoff

Below Normal Streamflows Forecast in Northwest Montana Amid Variable Snowpack and Early Runoff

Despite April precipitation that helped boost snowpack in northwest Montana’s high elevations, hydrologists forecast below normal streamflows across the state while the three forks of the Flathead River is expected to hover around 80% of normal, according to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) water supply outlook report. While last month’s storms helped stunt snowmelt runoff, NRCS hydrologist Florence Miller said the precipit…