Jefferson River near Silver Star at Parsons Bridge, MT
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
Flow: 495 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.3 ftAt 7.3 Feet...Water starts to come out of its bank on the Jefferson River near Silver Star and Waterloo in Madison County. The water is near the foundations of several homes. Waterloo Road and Riverside Drive have water on them. An areal flood advisory is recommended from north of Twin Bridges to north of Waterloo. (June 2017). Data only available July thru September, starting in 2018.
Highest crests on record
- 12.6 ft — June 8, 1995
- 12 ft — June 11, 1996
- 9.19 ft — June 12, 2011
- 9.1 ft — June 11, 2011
- 8.56 ft — June 19, 2010
Recent crests: 4.37 ft (July 4, 2012) · 9.19 ft (June 12, 2011) · 9.1 ft (June 11, 2011) · 8.56 ft (June 19, 2010) · 7.43 ft (June 2, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamJefferson River near Twin Bridges, MT
- DownstreamJefferson River near Three Forks, MT
- Beaverhead River at Twin Bridges, MT
- Big Hole River near bl Hamilton Ditch nr Twin Bridges, MT
- Ruby River near Twin Bridges, MT
- Willow Creek (Southwest MT) near Harrison, MT
- Blacktail Creek above Grove Gulch at Butte, MT
- Big Hole River at Maiden Rock near Divide, MT
- Big Hole River near Glen, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PBRM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.