Missouri River near Culbertson, MT
River level and flood forecast · Richland County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 15.6 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 7,540 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (April 14, 1979) | 19.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftWidespread lowland flooding occurs.
- 21 ftParking lot of fishing access site at highway 16 bridge begins to flood.
- 19 ftLow land flooding occurs east of highway 16 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 19.66 ft — April 14, 1979
- 19.14 ft — March 23, 1960
- 18.3 ft — March 18, 1972
- 17.55 ft — December 1, 1967
- 17.52 ft — March 31, 1997
Recent crests: 15.26 ft (March 30, 2019) · 12.06 ft (March 21, 2017) · 17.5 ft (June 16, 2011) · 17.52 ft (March 31, 1997) · 14.99 ft (April 1, 1982)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLBM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.