Big Hole River near Glen, MT
River level and flood forecast · Beaverhead County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
Flow: 431 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.
- 6.5 ftAt 6.5 Feet on the Big Hole River near Glen...water starts to come out of its bank and affect a home/driveway near Glen. (Generally the Big Hole River near Melrose (MLRM8) would be around 6.2 to 6.4 feet when the Big Hole at Glen is around 6.5 feet - June 2017 and June 2020).
Highest crests on record
- 7.63 ft — June 10, 2011
- 7.16 ft — June 18, 2010
- 7.05 ft — May 31, 2003
- 6.53 ft — June 19, 2020
- 6.43 ft — June 1, 2009
Recent crests: 6.53 ft (June 19, 2020) · 5.55 ft (April 27, 2012) · 7.63 ft (June 10, 2011) · 7.16 ft (June 18, 2010) · 6.43 ft (June 1, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Hole River near Melrose, MT
- DownstreamBig Hole River near bl Hamilton Ditch nr Twin Bridges, MT
- Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges, MT
- Ruby River near Twin Bridges, MT
- Beaverhead River at Twin Bridges, MT
- Beaverhead River at Dillon, MT
- Jefferson River near Twin Bridges, MT
- Big Hole River at Maiden Rock near Divide, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GNLM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.