Musselshell River near Roundup, MT

River level and flood forecast · Musselshell County

Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 12 PM

The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).

Flow: 54 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02.557.51012.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 10 ftModerate 10.5 ftMajor 11 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage11 ft
Moderate flood stage10.5 ft
Flood stage10 ft
Record crest (May 26, 2011)14.78 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.78 ft — May 26, 2011
  2. 13.24 ft — March 10, 2014
  3. 12.89 ft — June 22, 1975
  4. 12.78 ft — February 13, 1971
  5. 12.5 ft — March 23, 1978

Recent crests: 4.33 ft (February 25, 2024) · 10.23 ft (June 9, 2023) · 2.94 ft (June 4, 2022) · 2.94 ft (June 10, 2021) · 5.94 ft (May 23, 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 (RUPM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.