Cooler Weather Brings Rivers Down..For Now

The Clark Fork River was scheduled to reach flood stage as of Thursday morning, but the National Weather Service in Missoula says the cooler weather has slowed snowmelt feeding the river and it is receding for now. Forecaster Trent Smith says this trend will continue for a few days, but with warmer weather and rain forecast for next week, the river may return

to flood stage. My interview with Mr. Smith is attached.

Mr. Smith says the Bitterroot River has also begun to recede, but will rise again with the first warm spell.