Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT
River level and flood forecast · Beaverhead County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
Flow: 160 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.
- 6.6 ftAt 6.6 feet, the Big Hole River near Melrose to about 6.4 feet. All from snowmelt/rainfall about 2 days prior. June 19, 2020.
Highest crests on record
- 6.97 ft — June 15, 2017
- 6.68 ft — June 11, 2011
- 6.68 ft — June 10, 2011
- 6.61 ft — June 19, 2020
- 6.47 ft — June 18, 2010
Recent crests: 6.61 ft (June 19, 2020) · 6.97 ft (June 15, 2017) · 5.68 ft (April 28, 2012) · 5.83 ft (April 1, 2012) · 6.68 ft (June 11, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT
- DownstreamBig Hole River near Wise River, MT
- Big Hole River at Maiden Rock near Divide, MT
- Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda, MT
- Big Hole River near Melrose, MT
- Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs MT, MT
- Blacktail Creek above Grove Gulch at Butte, MT
- Bitterroot River near Darby, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BHDM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.