Marias River near Chester, MT

River level and flood forecast · Liberty County

Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM

Flow: 537 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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

Flood stages

Action stage9 ft
Record crest (June 16, 1964)10.63 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 10.63 ft — June 16, 1964
  2. 7.98 ft — July 27, 1975
  3. 7.83 ft — June 24, 1975
  4. 7.76 ft — June 20, 2002
  5. 7.47 ft — June 18, 1997

Recent crests: 6.07 ft (October 1, 2011) · 6.15 ft (August 2, 2011) · 3.65 ft (October 13, 2009) · 3.72 ft (June 25, 2009) · 6.88 ft (June 7, 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 (MRCM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.