Dearborn River near Craig MT

Lewis and Clark County, Montana · USGS gauge 06073500 · NWS DBRM8 · Montana river levels

Is Dearborn River near Craig MT flooding right now?

Dearborn River near Craig MT measured 3.09 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 3.4 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.09 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
26 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.5 ft on Tue, Jun 9, 1964.

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 ft2.4 ft below
Minor flood6.5 ft3.4 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft4.9 ft below
Major flood11 ft7.9 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
13.5 ft1964-06-09
10.2 ft2018-06-20
9.58 ft1953-06-04
9.19 ft1975-06-19
8.69 ft1996-03-09

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Prickly Pear Creek at Wolf Creek MT13.4 miLewis and Clark County
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Missouri River at Cascade MT19.4 miCascade County
Sun River at Simms MT22.3 miCascade County
Sun River below Willow Creek near Augusta MT27.2 miTeton 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