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Clearwater River hit record flow Monday, according to USGS

Fishing boats work the Clearwater River for spring chinook salmon. (Dan Barth)

The United States Geological Survey reported Monday that the Clearwater River at Spalding was flowing at a record of 8,850 cfs. The previous record was 8,260 in 1976, in 45 years of record keeping.

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