Madison River at Kirby Ranch near Cameron, MT

River level and flood forecast · Madison County

Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM

Flow: 886 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

1.61.71.81.92TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 3.97 ft — June 7, 1996
  2. 3.68 ft — June 24, 2011
  3. 3.54 ft — October 23, 1959
  4. 3.5 ft — June 14, 1995
  5. 3.49 ft — September 2, 2008

Recent crests: 3.03 ft (June 6, 2012) · 3.68 ft (June 24, 2011) · 3.41 ft (June 10, 2010) · 2.88 ft (May 28, 2009) · 3.49 ft (September 2, 2008)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CMRM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.