Bitterroot River near Darby, MT
River level and flood forecast · Ravalli County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 12:15 PM
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.7 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 12 PM.
Flow: 240 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 | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 1997) | 8.55 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftFlooding to low lying areas adjacent to the river will occur.
- 7.5 ftFlooding to low lying areas adjacent to the river is possible. Many county roads that are prone to flooding will also be impacted.
Highest crests on record
- 8.55 ft — May 17, 1997
- 8.45 ft — May 31, 2003
- 8.26 ft — June 9, 1996
- 8.18 ft — May 20, 2009
- 8.05 ft — May 20, 2008
Recent crests: 5.52 ft (May 30, 2025) · 6.23 ft (June 5, 2021) · 7.18 ft (May 31, 2020) · 7.88 ft (May 10, 2018) · 7.84 ft (May 24, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamBitterroot River at Bell Crossing near Victor, MT
- West Fork Bitterroot River near Conner, MT
- Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT
- Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT
- Big Hole River near Wise River, MT
- Boulder Creek at Maxville, MT
- Rock Creek near Clinton, MT
- Bitterroot River near Missoula, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DARM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.