Musselshell River near Shawmut, MT
River level and flood forecast · Wheatland County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 70 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 | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 26, 2011) | 9.27 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 9.27 ft — May 26, 2011
- 8.39 ft — June 20, 2018
- 7.95 ft — June 6, 2023
- 7.47 ft — March 8, 2014
- 7.43 ft — May 28, 2019
Recent crests: 4.48 ft (May 31, 2024) · 7.95 ft (June 6, 2023) · 4.3 ft (June 7, 2022) · 3.6 ft (May 25, 2021) · 6.12 ft (May 22, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMusselshell River near Harlowton, MT
- DownstreamMusselshell River near Lavina, MT
- Musselshell River near Martinsdale, MT
- Boulder River at Big Timber, MT
- Musselshell River near Roundup, MT
- Shields River above Wilsall, MT
- Big Spring Creek (MT) near Lewistown at R&B Trading Post, MT
- Judith River near abv Carr Ck nr Utica, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHAM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.