Clear Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook near mouth, MT
River level and flood forecast · Blaine County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 2.4 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 4, 2013) | 10.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftAt 8.0 feet, water is about 2 to 3 feet deep in corrals along Clear Creek. (April 8, 2023 and again on May 8, 2024)
- 6.5 ftMachinist Road not passable. Clear Creek Road covered by water in two locations.
- 6 ftSpotter - Bears Paw: Ranch near Clear Creek starts to get impacted. Forced cattle out of corral. (March 2017)
- 5.5 ftWater starting to cover Machinist Road and Clear Creek Road.
- 3.7 ftWater starting to push onto Clear Creek Road in some locations, including Lloyd...don't know how accurate this impact is...June 2017.
Highest crests on record
- 10.49 ft — June 4, 2013
- 9.8 ft — March 15, 1996
- 8.57 ft — June 4, 2023
- 8.44 ft — June 4, 2011
- 8.23 ft — September 26, 1986
Recent crests: 8.12 ft (May 8, 2024) · 8.57 ft (June 4, 2023) · 8.12 ft (April 9, 2023) · 5.09 ft (March 22, 2019) · 6.4 ft (April 12, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCMM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.