Milk River near Dodson, MT
River level and flood forecast · Phillips County
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 12:15 PM
The river is 18.8 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 92 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 | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (September 26, 1986) | 29.79 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.2 ftLowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 29.79 ft — September 26, 1986
- 28.14 ft — April 23, 2018
- 26.25 ft — May 23, 2011
- 25.95 ft — June 5, 2013
- 25.76 ft — June 9, 2011
Recent crests: 20.8 ft (March 23, 2019) · 28.14 ft (April 23, 2018) · 18.49 ft (March 22, 2017) · 19.29 ft (October 6, 2016) · 22.96 ft (August 26, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DMRM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.