Montana River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 4 rivers gauged in Montana.
Montana gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Flathead River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Missouri River | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| Missouri River (MT, ND) | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
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Montana river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in Montana right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. No gauge is above action stage either.
Which rivers are gauged in Montana?
4 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Missouri River, with 11 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside Montana as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.