Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne Reservoir near Babb, MT
River level and flood forecast · Glacier County
No current reading4740.8 ftas of Tue 12 AM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
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.
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An email when the National Weather Service forecasts Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne Reservoir near Babb to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Near flood stage | 4810 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 4788 ftJune 2026 - At 4788 feet the reservoir is full. With rainfall of 3 to 5 inches, combined with the remaining snowpack washing out which had 1 to 3 inches of estimated qpf, flooding occurred around Many Glacier in the trail system. The bridge was closed to Many Glacier Hotel. Flooding occurred around Swiftcurrent Motel and the open air theater. See SCLM8.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSwiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier near Babb, MT
- Saint Mary River near Babb, MT
- Saint Mary Canal near Babb at St Mary Crossing, MT
- Saint Mary River at International boundary, AL
- North Fork Milk River above St Mary Canal near Browning, MT
- North Fork Milk River near International boundary near Browning, AL
- Middle Fork Flathead River near West Glacier, MT
- North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SBUM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.