Badger Creek below Four Horns Canal near Browning, MT
River level and flood forecast · Glacier County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 2.6 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 99 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 19, 1975) | 13.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftMay 27 2019 - 8 Feet - Rural flooding around Badger Creek. Rural road between Heart Butte and the main highway closed because of areal flooding. A combination of heavy rain and high mountain snow melt.
Highest crests on record
- 13.58 ft — June 19, 1975
- 10.35 ft — May 25, 2008
- 10.35 ft — December 20, 1989
- 9.41 ft — February 24, 1986
- 9.41 ft — February 2, 1986
Recent crests: 6.74 ft (June 21, 2022) · 8.45 ft (May 27, 2019) · 7.55 ft (June 19, 2018) · 6.86 ft (June 6, 2012) · 9.35 ft (June 7, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Two Medicine River near bl S Fork nr Browning, MT
- Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, MT
- Teton River near Choteau below South Fork, MT
- Marias River near Shelby, MT
- North Fork Milk River above St Mary Canal near Browning, MT
- Saint Mary River near Babb, MT
- South Fork Flathead River above Twin Creek near Hungry Horse, MT
- North Fork Milk River near International boundary near Browning, AL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BDCM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.