Ruby River above Ruby Reservoir near Alder, MT

River level and flood forecast · Madison County

Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM

Flow: 126 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

2.72.82.933.13.2TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.33 ft — January 7, 2011
  2. 6.24 ft — May 16, 1964
  3. 6.24 ft — May 16, 1984
  4. 6.13 ft — May 21, 2006
  5. 6.07 ft — June 8, 2011

Recent crests: 4.76 ft (April 27, 2012) · 6.07 ft (June 8, 2011) · 9.33 ft (January 7, 2011) · 5.49 ft (June 5, 2010) · 5.15 ft (May 20, 2009)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RRRM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.