Milk River at Malta, MT
River level and flood forecast · Phillips County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 14.3 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 105 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (September 27, 1986) | 23.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftFlood water start impacting US Highway 191 north of Malta between US 2 and milepost 2.
- 19.5 ftBuildings on the west and north side of the river begin to flood.
- 19 ftCabins along the east bank of the river will begin to be affected by the water.
- 16 ftCampground near US 2 bridge begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 23.67 ft — September 27, 1986
- 19.74 ft — April 3, 1978
- 18.13 ft — April 26, 2018
- 18.1 ft — October 7, 2016
- 17.77 ft — March 19, 1979
Recent crests: 14.68 ft (April 17, 2023) · 18.13 ft (April 26, 2018) · 18.1 ft (October 7, 2016) · 14.2 ft (August 27, 2014) · 15.52 ft (June 7, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MALM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.