Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges, MT
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal3.8 ftas of Sun 1:15 PM
The river is 3.3 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 159 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 | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 25, 1984) | 7.88 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 7.88 ft — June 25, 1984
- 7.41 ft — June 22, 1964
- 7.31 ft — October 1, 1984
- 7.23 ft — November 20, 1955
- 7.05 ft — February 8, 1963
Recent crests: 6.3 ft (October 7, 2011) · 6.22 ft (June 12, 2011) · 6.43 ft (January 7, 2010) · 6.11 ft (October 20, 2009) · 5.56 ft (June 22, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBeaverhead River at Dillon, MT
- DownstreamBeaverhead River at Twin Bridges, MT
- Big Hole River near Glen, MT
- Ruby River near Twin Bridges, MT
- Big Hole River near bl Hamilton Ditch nr Twin Bridges, MT
- Big Hole River near Melrose, MT
- Jefferson River near Twin Bridges, MT
- Ruby River below Ruby Reservoir near Alder, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TWNM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.