Missouri River at Virgelle, MT
River level and flood forecast · Chouteau County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 5,520 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 1908) | 25.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftFERRY OPERATOR'S HOME FLOODS. EXTENSIVE AREAS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND UNDER WATER.
- 17 ftLAND AT VIRGELLE FERRY CROSSING FLOODS.
Highest crests on record
- 25.4 ft — June 1, 1908
- 21.3 ft — June 10, 1964
- 20.68 ft — March 23, 1969
- 18.4 ft — February 25, 1986
- 17.12 ft — January 23, 1994
Recent crests: 7.07 ft (June 8, 2012) · 9.67 ft (January 25, 2012) · 14.07 ft (June 12, 2011) · 9.63 ft (June 19, 2010) · 7.63 ft (June 2, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VRGM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.