RIVER GAUGE · MILK RIVER
Milk River at Eastern Crossing nr Rudyard
Hill County, Montana
Water level4.08 ft
Flow575 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action8.5 ft7,653 cfs
Minor flood9.5 ft10,280 cfs
Moderate flood11 ft15,063 cfs
Major flood13 ft20,000 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 13 ft
Milk river well out of banks and encroaching on ranch buildings near gauge.
- 11 ft
Milk river out of banks in many location inundating some crop and pasture land. Starting to encroach on ranch road near gauge.
- 9.5 ft
Milk river starting to fill oxbows, spilling out of banks in some locations into crop and pasture lands. Closes cottonwood road (not an all-season crossing) where it crosses the milk river.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1996 | 15.03 ft | 12,000 cfs |
| Mar 27, 1952 | 13.65 ft | — |
| Mar 3, 1994 | 11.87 ft | 10,000 cfs |
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