Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT
River level and flood forecast · Beaverhead County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
Flow: 64 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftFlood water reaching into northwest portions of Wisdom along Hwy 278, in vicinity of Pine and 1st St, and area on north side of intersections of 43 and 278, and 43 and Pine St.
- 6.8 ft6.8 Feet - June 2020 - Snowmelt from previous day. Big Hole at Melrose rose into flood stage to 6.5 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 6.82 ft — June 18, 2020
- 6.66 ft — June 17, 2010
- 6.37 ft — June 6, 1995
- 6.2 ft — June 10, 2011
- 6.17 ft — June 9, 1997
Recent crests: 6.82 ft (June 18, 2020) · 5.35 ft (April 28, 2012) · 6.2 ft (June 10, 2011) · 6.66 ft (June 17, 2010) · 5.76 ft (April 23, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamBig Hole River below Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT
- Big Hole River near Wise River, MT
- Big Hole River at Maiden Rock near Divide, MT
- Big Hole River near Melrose, MT
- West Fork Bitterroot River near Conner, MT
- Bitterroot River near Darby, MT
- Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda, MT
- Big Hole River near Glen, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BGKM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.