Redwater River (MT) at Circle, MT

River level and flood forecast · McCone County

Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 11:30 AM

The river is 6.8 ft below flood stage (11 ft).

Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

24681012TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 9 ftFlood 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

Flood stage11 ft
Action stage9 ft
Record crest (June 17, 1944)18.5 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 18.5 ft — June 17, 1944
  2. 14.33 ft — July 4, 1938
  3. 14.1 ft — March 23, 1947
  4. 13.81 ft — March 24, 1943
  5. 12.85 ft — June 29, 1986

Recent crests: 11.17 ft (February 25, 2025) · 12.16 ft (March 3, 2020) · 12.7 ft (March 23, 2019) · 10.5 ft (March 10, 2014) · 12.85 ft (June 29, 1986)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RRCM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.