Battle Creek near Chinook MT

Blaine County, Montana · USGS gauge 06151500 · NWS BCMM8 · Montana river levels

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Is Battle Creek near Chinook MT flooding right now?

Battle Creek near Chinook MT measured 0.95 ft on 2026-09-11 02:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.95 ft
as of 19 min ago
Streamflow
0 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.91 ft on Fri, Sep 26, 1986.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft8.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft9.1 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft11.1 ft below
Major flood14 ft13.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.91 ft1986-09-26
16.63 ft1906-06-08
16.5 ft1918-03-31
15.38 ft1952-04-06
13.1 ft1917-04-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.87–1.04 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lodge Creek near Chinook, MT2.7 miBlaine County
Clear Creek near Chinook MT8.8 miBlaine County
Redrock Coulee near Chinook, MT13.6 miHill County
Little Box Elder Creek at Mouth near Havre MT15.0 miHill County
Milk River at Merrill Rd, near Harlem, MT19.2 miBlaine County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast