Musselshell River near Harlowton, MT
River level and flood forecast · Wheatland County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 3.9 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 82 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
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (May 25, 2011) | 10.25 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 10.25 ft — May 25, 2011
- 9.84 ft — March 7, 2014
- 9.14 ft — June 20, 1979
- 8.25 ft — June 12, 1997
- 7.55 ft — May 11, 2018
Recent crests: 3.89 ft (May 31, 2024) · 6.9 ft (June 5, 2023) · 3.72 ft (June 7, 2022) · 3.49 ft (May 21, 2021) · 5.07 ft (May 21, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMusselshell River near Martinsdale, MT
- DownstreamMusselshell River near Shawmut, MT
- Shields River above Wilsall, MT
- Judith River near abv Carr Ck nr Utica, MT
- Boulder River at Big Timber, MT
- Musselshell River near Lavina, MT
- Big Spring Creek (MT) near Lewistown at R&B Trading Post, MT
- Shields River near Livingston, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HLWM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.