An angler tries his luck on the quiet but fast moving St. Regis River last week. Flow rates have been falling over the past week but a string of warm days may keep water levels running above average as more snow from higher elevations melt off. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)
June 27, 2022
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Area rivers still running high and fast
While Mineral and Sanders counties haven't faced serious flooding like other parts of Montana this June, high water levels on area rivers are still keeping sportsmen from casting their poles at this point. And although fishermen are impatiently waiting on the shorelines for water levels to recede, this later spring runoff is actually on the more normal scale.