Clark Fork River

So when will Missoula get our own underwater hero? Who will step up and offer a service like the River Robinhood?

Ambassadors will return to the Clark Fork River this year to help address public safety and promote good behavior during the recreational season.

The Clark Fork River has earned the unfortunate distinction of being one of America’s 10 most endangered rivers, according to a national river organization.

Early Monday morning, an unidentified man was pulled by Missoula Fire Department rescue personnel from a large SUV that had rolled over and landed upside down in the Clark Fork River.

The Clark Fork river reached its flood stage on Wednesday night at 7.5 feet, according to meteorologist Brian Conlin with the National Weather Service, who spoke to KGVO news at about 3:30 Thursday morning.

Are you excited to spend some time on the river this summer?

Jordan Christensen, the third and final felony theft suspect wanted for allegedly attempting to steal a trailer in Frenchtown, was apprehended on Thursday afternoon.

The National Weather Service is predicting a system with heavy rains to move into western Montana starting Sunday and lasting most of the following week.

Rain has been falling steadily all night around western Montana, according to meteorologist Leeanne Allegretto with the National Weather Service Office in Missoula. She provided the overnight numbers as of 4:00 a.m.

As the rain started falling in Missoula on Tuesday, the County Commissioners issued an emergency proclamation, according to the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, Adriane Beck.