Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges MT

Madison County, Montana · USGS gauge 06018500 · NWS TWNM8 · Beaverhead River flood status · Montana river levels

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Is Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges MT flooding right now?

Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges MT measured 3.49 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 3.5 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.49 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
67 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.88 ft on Mon, Jun 25, 1984.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action6 ft2.5 ft below
Minor flood7 ft3.5 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft4.5 ft below
Major flood9 ft5.5 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
7.88 ft1984-06-25
7.41 ft1964-06-22
7.31 ft1984-10-01
7.23 ft1955-11-20
7.05 ft1963-02-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Hole River near Glen MT6.4 miMadison County
Ruby River near Twin Bridges MT10.4 miMadison County
Big Hole River below Hamilton Ditch near Twin Bridges, MT12.3 miMadison County
Beaverhead River at Twin Bridges, MT12.6 miMadison County
Beaverhead River at Dillon MT15.0 miBeaverhead 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