Dearborn River near Craig, MT
River level and flood forecast · Lewis and Clark County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Flow: 59 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 20, 2018) | 10.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.5 ftRiver coming out of banks within reach of USGS gage, flooding field to north of river and west of Highway 287.
- 5.8 ftRiver is bankful. River is out of banks in isolated areas but with no significant impacts.
Highest crests on record
- 10.2 ft — June 20, 2018
- 8.69 ft — March 9, 1996
- 8.64 ft — May 21, 1957
- 8.44 ft — May 25, 2008
- 8.14 ft — May 27, 2019
Recent crests: 5.85 ft (May 7, 2023) · 8.14 ft (May 27, 2019) · 10.2 ft (June 20, 2018) · 5.72 ft (May 19, 2018) · 5.08 ft (May 25, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Lewis and Clark CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 06073500
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DBRM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.