Milk River at Juneberg Bridge near Saco MT

Phillips County, Montana · USGS gauge 06164510 · NWS SACM8 · Milk River flood status · Montana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Saco

Is Milk River at Juneberg Bridge near Saco MT flooding right now?

Milk River at Juneberg Bridge near Saco MT measured 2.92 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 17.1 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.92 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
100 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.7 ft on Tue, Mar 4, 1986.

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
Action18 ft15.1 ft below
Minor flood20 ft17.1 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft19.1 ft below
Major flood24 ft21.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
26.7 ft1986-03-04
26.24 ft2023-04-14
24.45 ft1986-10-01
24.38 ft1997-03-24
24.3 ft1979-03-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Beaver Creek near Hinsdale MT6.5 miValley County
Milk River at Cree Crossing near Saco MT13.9 miPhillips County
Beaver Creek below Guston Coulee near Saco MT19.7 miPhillips County
Milk River at Tampico MT22.8 miValley County
Milk River at Malta MT31.7 miPhillips 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.

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