Exhibit 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-57100) and
in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-40397 and No. 33-44776) of
Flow International Corporation of our report dated June 11, 1999 appearing on
page 4 of this Form 11-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Seattle, Washington
June 11, 1999