Milk River at Malta MT

Phillips County, Montana · USGS gauge 06155500 · NWS MALM8 · Milk River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Milk River at Malta MT flooding right now?

Milk River at Malta MT measured 1.42 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 14.6 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.42 ft

as of 65 min ago

Streamflow

39 cfs

data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.67 ft on Sat, Sep 27, 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	14 ft	12.6 ft below
Minor flood	16 ft	14.6 ft below
Moderate flood	19 ft	17.6 ft below
Major flood	22 ft	20.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
23.67 ft	1986-09-27
22.26 ft	1952-04-11
19.8 ft	1918-03-27
19.74 ft	1978-04-03
19.6 ft	1907-04-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.38–1.59 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Beaver Creek below Guston Coulee near Saco MT	13.5 mi	Phillips County
Milk River near Dodson MT	19.4 mi	Phillips County
Milk River at Cree Crossing near Saco MT	20.5 mi	Phillips County
Peoples Creek below Kuhr Coulee near Dodson MT	22.0 mi	Phillips County
Kuhr Coulee Tributary near Dodson MT	23.5 mi	Phillips 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