Belt Creek near Monarch MT

Cascade County, Montana · USGS gauge 06090500 · NWS BTCM8 · Montana river levels

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Is Belt Creek near Monarch MT flooding right now?

Belt Creek near Monarch MT measured 2.21 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.3 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.21 ft
as of 51 min ago
Streamflow
43 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.32 ft on Fri, May 22, 1981.

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
Action5.5 ft3.3 ft below
Minor flood6.5 ft4.3 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft5.8 ft below
Major flood10 ft7.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.32 ft1981-05-22
10.12 ft1953-06-04
7.74 ft1964-06-09
7.02 ft2023-05-06
6.8 ft2013-06-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Otter Creek near Belt MT9.7 miCascade County
Anaconda Drain at Belt MT12.1 miCascade County
Number Five Coulee below Giffen Spring near Stockett14.2 miCascade County
Cottonwood Creek near Stockett MT15.3 miCascade County
Sand Coulee Creek above Cottonwood Creek at Centerville15.8 miCascade 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