Beaver Creek (MT) near Hinsdale, MT
River level and flood forecast · Valley County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (August 26, 2014) | 19.52 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftWater starts to flood Milk River Road just north of the Beaver Creek Bridge.
- 14 ftflood stage...river is at or near bankfull at this height.
Highest crests on record
- 19.52 ft — August 26, 2014
- 19.44 ft — June 9, 2011
- 18.5 ft — October 6, 2016
- 18.17 ft — April 10, 2023
- 18.12 ft — May 23, 2011
Recent crests: 16.7903 ft (June 4, 2023) · 18.17 ft (April 10, 2023) · 15.8 ft (March 2, 2020) · 17.15 ft (March 23, 2019) · 17.42 ft (April 18, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCHM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.