Musselshell River near Lavina, MT
River level and flood forecast · Golden Valley County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Flow: 73 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 | 9.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 2018) | 11.15 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 11.15 ft — June 21, 2018
- 10.47 ft — March 10, 2014
- 9.45 ft — June 7, 2023
- 9.06 ft — May 29, 2019
- 7.84 ft — June 5, 2015
Recent crests: 3.3 ft (May 14, 2025) · 2.86 ft (June 1, 2024) · 9.45 ft (June 7, 2023) · 3.16 ft (June 4, 2022) · 5.81 ft (May 22, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMusselshell River near Shawmut, MT
- DownstreamMusselshell River near Roundup, MT
- Yellowstone River at Billings, MT
- Musselshell River at Musselshell, MT
- Musselshell River near Harlowton, MT
- Stillwater River (South Central MT) near Absarokee, MT
- Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar, MT
- Boulder River at Big Timber, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LVNM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.