jefferson river

It's that time of year - spring rainfall and the last of mountain snowmelt combine for flooding conditions on Montana rivers. The Jefferson River is now under a Flood Advisory.

Ice jams are rearing their ugly heads near Three Forks, prompting a Flood Advisory until at least noon on Tuesday.

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Extreme cold temps have created significant ice jams along the Jefferson River and a Flood Watch will remain in effect until further notice.

The fine folks at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks have issued a warning to the public.

The Flood Warning for the Jefferson River continues all this week, will minor flooding already happening in parts of four counties. The Three Forks area is of utmost concern.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is alerting the public to angling restrictions on the Big Hole and Jefferson Rivers effective Friday, July 3 as a result of high water temperatures. Restrictions on other southwest Montana rivers are likely in the near future.

The Jefferson River will reopen to fishing beginning at 12:01 am on Wednesday, September 4. See the full list of current  Region 3 closures or restrictions here:

We forget that flooding can occur in the Winter too....and there is currently a Flood Watch in effect for the Jefferson near Three Forks. The official warning is as follows: