Missouri River near Wolf Point, MT
River level and flood forecast · McCone County
Normal11.0 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 12.0 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 7,640 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 | 27.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (March 27, 1960) | 25.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftLewis and Clark Park on the north bank of the river begins to flood
Highest crests on record
- 25.64 ft — March 27, 1960
- 24.91 ft — April 7, 1952
- 24.82 ft — May 23, 1932
- 24.77 ft — June 14, 2011
- 24.64 ft — March 11, 1936
Recent crests: 23.7 ft (March 29, 2019) · 24.77 ft (June 14, 2011) · 21.32 ft (February 27, 1996) · 20.29 ft (December 17, 1989) · 20.87 ft (February 27, 1986)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WPTM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.