Musselshell River at Musselshell, MT
River level and flood forecast · Musselshell County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 12:30 PM
The river is 8.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 60 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (May 27, 2011) | 13.23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftMonor flooding of low lying areas along the river begins. Access to properties along the river may be impacted.
Highest crests on record
- 13.23 ft — May 27, 2011
- 12.96 ft — June 24, 1979
- 12.23 ft — March 11, 2014
- 11.57 ft — June 9, 1967
- 11.25 ft — June 16, 1997
Recent crests: 3.07 ft (June 22, 2024) · 7.96 ft (June 10, 2023) · 2.98 ft (June 6, 2022) · 2.97 ft (June 11, 2021) · 5.51 ft (May 24, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MUSM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.