Ruby River below Ruby Reservoir near Alder, MT
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
Flow: 51 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.
Highest crests on record
- 8.52 ft — May 16, 1984
- 6.85 ft — June 7, 1995
- 6.31 ft — June 9, 2011
- 6.11 ft — June 27, 1998
- 5.94 ft — June 3, 1997
Recent crests: 4.47 ft (April 27, 2012) · 6.31 ft (June 9, 2011) · 5.36 ft (June 5, 2010) · 4.6 ft (May 30, 2009) · 5.4 ft (May 22, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamRuby River near Twin Bridges, MT
- Ruby River above Ruby Reservoir near Alder, MT
- Madison River near Cameron, MT
- Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges, MT
- Beaverhead River at Twin Bridges, MT
- Big Hole River near bl Hamilton Ditch nr Twin Bridges, MT
- Big Hole River near Glen, MT
- Beaverhead River at Dillon, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RRBM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.