Battle Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook, MT
River level and flood forecast · Blaine County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 8.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 3 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
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 26, 1986) | 22.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftAt 12 Feet...flooding usually is occurring over northern/central Blaine County along Battle Creek. Runoff from Cypress Hills in southern Canada could be the source of the water. Empty grain bins could be washed away. (March 2017)
Highest crests on record
- 22.91 ft — September 26, 1986
- 16.63 ft — June 8, 1906
- 16.5 ft — March 31, 1918
- 15.38 ft — April 6, 1952
- 13.1 ft — April 10, 1917
Recent crests: 11.94 ft (April 12, 2023) · 10.24 ft (April 8, 2020) · 12.86 ft (April 16, 2018) · 2.22 ft (May 31, 2012) · 12.97 ft (April 12, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCMM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.