Smith River (MT) near Eden, MT

River level and flood forecast · Cascade County

Normal2.9 ftas of Tue 1:45 PM

Flow: 119 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

2.42.62.833.2WedThuFriSatSunMonTueNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 6.3 ftMay 18 2019 - Smith River - About 13 miles South Southeast of Ulm, the Smith River is coming out of its bank in low lying areas.

Highest crests on record

  1. 12.5 ft — February 4, 1963
  2. 12.5 ft — February 4, 1964
  3. 10.46 ft — June 4, 1953
  4. 10.2 ft — May 22, 1981
  5. 9.47 ft — January 21, 2012

Recent crests: 5.49 ft (June 6, 2012) · 9.47 ft (January 21, 2012) · 8.77 ft (June 10, 2011) · 7.02 ft (May 20, 2010) · 5.42 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 (EDNM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.