Bighorn River at ST. Xavier Bridge, MT
River level and flood forecast · Big Horn County
Normal6.1 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
Flow: 1,520 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.
Highest crests on record
- 12.32 ft — June 25, 2023
- 11.27 ft — June 10, 2015
- 11.23 ft — June 22, 2018
- 11.1 ft — May 23, 2017
- 10.28 ft — June 23, 2019
Recent crests: 8.72 ft (June 13, 2024) · 12.32 ft (June 25, 2023) · 8.85 ft (June 19, 2022) · 7.08 ft (May 3, 2021) · 8.15 ft (July 5, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBighorn River near St. Xavier, MT
- DownstreamBighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, MT
- Little Bighorn River near Hardin, MT
- Lodge Grass Creek above Willow Creek diversion near Wyola (closed), MT
- Little Bighorn River at State Line near Wyola, MT
- Rosebud Creek at Reservation Boundary near Kirby, MT
- Yellowstone River at Billings, MT
- Bighorn River near Bighorn, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SXVM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.