Stillwater River (South Central MT) near Absarokee, MT
River level and flood forecast · Stillwater County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Flow: 451 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 13, 2022) | 10.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftMinor flooding of farmland along the river begins.
Highest crests on record
- 10.49 ft — June 13, 2022
- 7.17 ft — June 2, 2020
- 7.13 ft — June 6, 2017
- 7.01 ft — June 19, 2018
- 6.98 ft — June 11, 2024
Recent crests: 6.98 ft (June 11, 2024) · 6.11 ft (June 8, 2023) · 10.49 ft (June 13, 2022) · 6.6 ft (June 6, 2021) · 7.17 ft (June 2, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd, MT
- Willow Creek near Boyd, MT
- West Rosebud Creek near Emerald Lake Campground, MT
- West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe, MT
- Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar, MT
- Rock Creek (South Central MT) near Red Lodge MT, MT
- Boulder River at Big Timber, MT
- East Boulder River near Mcleod, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SRAM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.