Poplar River near Intl Boundary, MT

River level and flood forecast · Daniels County

Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM

The river is 3.5 ft below flood stage (6 ft).

Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

234567TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 5 ftFlood 6 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Flood stage6 ft
Action stage5 ft
Record crest (April 6, 1954)10.45 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 10.45 ft — April 6, 1954
  2. 9.38 ft — April 23, 1975
  3. 9.17 ft — June 21, 1963
  4. 8.96 ft — March 17, 2017
  5. 8.78 ft — March 21, 1939

Recent crests: 7.3 ft (April 11, 2023) · 8.96 ft (March 17, 2017) · 4.91 ft (March 15, 2007) · 5.84 ft (May 24, 2006) · 5.32 ft (May 26, 2004)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PPRM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.