Bitterroot River

After several days of heavy rain, The Clark Fork river overflowed it's banks in Western Montana causing flooding problems in low-lying areas. However, according to Corby Nickerson with The National Weather service in Missoula, the Clark Fork will be calming a bit over the next few days.

The photos were taken from St. Patrick Hospital's Life Flight Helicopter and provided by Missoula County.

These photos were taken near Lolo along the Bitteroot River and near Buckhouse Bridge Fishing Access.

Flood waters are now affecting homes in the Tower Street area near the Clark Fork River according to Leeann Allegretto with The National Weather Service Office in Missoula. Allegretto says the Bitterroot is below flood stage while Rock Creek is above...

Trent Smith with the National Weather Service says the Blackfoot River is high but still below it's banks. The Bitterroot River will reach flood stage soon and the Clark Fork River is already above flood stage.

The National Weather Service has declared a flood warning for the Clark Fork River as rain is forecasted to continue through the Memorial Day weekend. Corby Nickerson with the NWS says the rain will bring the river above flood stage.