Bighorn River at bridge, at St. Xavier, MT

Big Horn County, Montana · USGS gauge 06287800 · NWS SXVM8 · Bighorn River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Bighorn River at bridge, at St. Xavier, MT flooding right now?

Bighorn River at bridge, at St. Xavier, MT measured 5.97 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
5.97 ft
as of 61 min ago
Streamflow
1,510 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

The highest crest on record was 12.32 ft on Sun, Jun 25, 2023.

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.

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

StageDate
12.32 ft2023-06-25
11.27 ft2015-06-10
11.23 ft2018-06-22
11.1 ft2017-05-23
10.28 ft2019-06-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam near St. Xavier12.9 miBig Horn County
Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, near Hardin13.4 miBig Horn County
Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency MT16.2 miBig Horn County
Little Bighorn River near Hardin MT21.1 miBig Horn County
Lodge Grass Creek above Willow Creek diversion, near Wyola MT24.1 miBig Horn 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