Bitterroot River at Bell Crossing near Victor, MT
River level and flood forecast · Ravalli County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (11.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 12 PM.
Flow: 450 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:35 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 12, 2022) | 11.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftCounty roads will experience flooding from Hamilton to Florence.
- 11.5 ftMinor flooding to low lying areas adjacent to the river from Hamilton to Florence may occur.
Highest crests on record
- 11.4 ft — June 12, 2022
- 10.93 ft — June 5, 2021
- 10.82 ft — May 31, 2003
- 10.67 ft — May 18, 1997
- 10.67 ft — June 8, 2011
Recent crests: 9.92 ft (May 30, 2025) · 11.4 ft (June 12, 2022) · 10.93 ft (June 5, 2021) · 10.63 ft (June 1, 2020) · 10.24 ft (May 17, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VICM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.