Beaver Creek near Hinsdale MT

Valley County, Montana · USGS gauge 06167500 · NWS BCHM8 · Beaver Creek flood status · Montana river levels

Is Beaver Creek near Hinsdale MT flooding right now?

Beaver Creek near Hinsdale MT measured 2.76 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 11.2 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.76 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
48 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.52 ft on Tue, Aug 26, 2014.

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
Action12 ft9.2 ft below
Minor flood14 ft11.2 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft13.2 ft below
Major flood17 ft14.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.52 ft2014-08-26
19.44 ft2011-06-09
18.5 ft2016-10-06
18.17 ft2023-04-10
18.12 ft2011-05-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Milk River at Juneberg Bridge near Saco MT6.5 miPhillips County
Milk River at Tampico MT17.8 miValley County
Milk River at Cree Crossing near Saco MT18.0 miPhillips County
Beaver Creek below Guston Coulee near Saco MT19.3 miPhillips County
Milk River at Malta MT32.5 miPhillips 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