Bighorn River above Tullock Creek near Bighorn MT

Treasure County, Montana · USGS gauge 06294500 · NWS BGHM8 · Bighorn River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Bighorn River above Tullock Creek near Bighorn MT flooding right now?

Bighorn River above Tullock Creek near Bighorn MT measured 1.23 ft on 2026-10-27 18:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

1.23 ft

as of 55 min ago

Streamflow

1,910 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

The highest crest on record was 14.15 ft on Sat, May 20, 1978.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
14.15 ft	1978-05-20
10.86 ft	2011-05-23
9.63 ft	2023-06-26
8.08 ft	2018-06-21
7.64 ft	2015-06-12

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Little Bighorn River near Hardin MT	27.2 mi	Big Horn County
Armells Creek near Forsyth MT	32.8 mi	Rosebud County
Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, near Hardin	34.4 mi	Big Horn County
Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency MT	38.4 mi	Big Horn County
Yellowstone River at Forsyth MT	38.5 mi	Rosebud 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