Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam near St. Xavier

Big Horn County, Montana · USGS gauge 06287000 · NWS STXM8 · Bighorn River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam near St. Xavier flooding right now?

Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam near St. Xavier measured 61.06 ft on 2026-10-27 18:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

61.06 ft

as of 41 min ago

Streamflow

1,780 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

The highest crest on record was 65.6 ft on Mon, Jun 20, 2011.

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
65.6 ft	2011-06-20
65.6 ft	2023-06-25
65.15 ft	2018-06-22
65.12 ft	2017-05-26
65.04 ft	2015-06-10

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Bighorn River at bridge, at St. Xavier, MT	12.9 mi	Big Horn County
Lodge Grass Creek above Willow Creek diversion, near Wyola MT	20.2 mi	Big Horn County
Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, near Hardin	25.9 mi	Big Horn County
Little Bighorn River at State Line near Wyola MT	26.0 mi	Big Horn County
Little Bighorn River below Pass Creek near Wyola MT	27.2 mi	Big 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