Teton River near Choteau below South Fork, MT

River level and flood forecast · Teton County

Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM

The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (9 ft).

Flow: 91 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

246810TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 7.5 ftFlood 9 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Flood stage9 ft
Action stage7.5 ft
Record crest (June 19, 2018)9.25 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 9 ftBridge near gage house begins to go under water

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.25 ft — June 19, 2018
  2. 7.34 ft — January 6, 1950
  3. 7.32 ft — May 26, 2019
  4. 7.23 ft — June 7, 2011
  5. 7.11 ft — May 26, 2008

Recent crests: 7.32 ft (May 26, 2019) · 9.25 ft (June 19, 2018) · 5.86 ft (June 6, 2012) · 7.23 ft (June 7, 2011) · 5.3 ft (June 21, 2010)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TSFM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.