Little Bighorn River near Hardin MT

Big Horn County, Montana · USGS gauge 06294000 · NWS HRDM8 · Little Bighorn River flood status · Montana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Hardin

Is Little Bighorn River near Hardin MT flooding right now?

Little Bighorn River near Hardin MT measured 1.92 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 6.1 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.92 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 11.8 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.32 ft on Mon, May 23, 2011.

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.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Minor flood8 ft6.1 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft8.1 ft below
Major flood11.8 ft9.9 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
12.32 ft2011-05-23
11.78 ft1960-03-21
11.2 ft1978-05-19
9.65 ft2019-03-25
9.33 ft1996-02-09

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.91–2.19 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, near Hardin8.0 miBig Horn County
Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency MT12.6 miBig Horn County
Bighorn River at bridge, at St. Xavier, MT21.1 miBig Horn County
Bighorn River above Tullock Creek near Bighorn MT27.2 miTreasure County
Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam near St. Xavier33.7 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