Milk River at Havre MT

Hill County, Montana · USGS gauge 06140500 · NWS HVRM8 · Milk River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Milk River at Havre MT flooding right now?

Milk River at Havre MT measured 0.65 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.3 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.65 ft

as of 50 min ago

Streamflow

91 cfs

data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.3 ft on Wed, Apr 12, 1899.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	9 ft	8.3 ft below
Minor flood	10 ft	9.3 ft below
Moderate flood	15 ft	14.3 ft below
Major flood	18 ft	17.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
19.3 ft	1899-04-12
18.6 ft	1952-04-03
17.2 ft	1916-03-12
16.54 ft	1953-06-06
16.42 ft	1918-03-20

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Big Sandy Creek near Havre MT	7.1 mi	Hill County
Little Box Elder Creek at Mouth near Havre MT	7.5 mi	Hill County
Redrock Coulee near Chinook, MT	9.8 mi	Hill County
Big Sandy Creek above Spring Coulee, near Laredo, MT	12.8 mi	Hill County
Clear Creek near Chinook MT	14.0 mi	Blaine 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