Milk River at Nashua MT

Valley County, Montana · USGS gauge 06174500 · NWS NSHM8 · Milk River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Milk River at Nashua MT flooding right now?

Milk River at Nashua MT measured 2.02 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 18.0 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.02 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
226 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.38 ft on Fri, Apr 18, 1952.

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 ft16.0 ft below
Minor flood20 ft18.0 ft below
Moderate flood28 ft26.0 ft below
Major flood30 ft28.0 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
31.38 ft1952-04-18
30.77 ft1939-03-27
30.09 ft1986-03-08
29.58 ft1979-03-27
29.52 ft2011-06-09

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam MT5.9 miMcCone County
Missouri River at W Frazer Pump Plant near Frazer MT13.1 miValley County
Missouri River at E Frazer Pump Plant near Frazer MT18.0 miValley County
Missouri River near Oswego MT23.2 miValley County
Milk River at Tampico MT24.4 miValley 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