Milk River near Saco, MT
River level and flood forecast · Phillips County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 16.9 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 155 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (March 4, 1986) | 26.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26.5 ftBjornberg Road north of the Milk River begins to flood.
- 20 ftWater starts flooding the Bjornberg Bridge fishing access site on the north side of the river.
Highest crests on record
- 26.7 ft — March 4, 1986
- 26.24 ft — April 14, 2023
- 24.45 ft — October 1, 1986
- 24.38 ft — March 24, 1997
- 24.3 ft — March 21, 1979
Recent crests: 26.24 ft (April 14, 2023) · 21.96 ft (March 25, 2019) · 24.22 ft (April 23, 2018) · 21.61 ft (October 8, 2016) · 18.83 ft (June 9, 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 (SACM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.