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Milk River at Tampico MT

Valley County, Montana · USGS gauge 06172310 · NWS TMPM8 · Milk River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Milk River at Tampico MT flooding right now?

Milk River at Tampico MT measured 2.36 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 20.6 ft below its 23 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.36 ft
as of 47 min ago
Streamflow
77 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 23 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.03 ft on Fri, Apr 15, 2011.

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
Action21 ft18.6 ft below
Minor flood23 ft20.6 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft21.6 ft below
Major flood27 ft24.6 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
28.03 ft2011-04-15
27.94 ft2023-04-15
27.9 ft2011-06-10
27.55 ft1997-03-27
27.37 ft2019-03-28

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Beaver Creek near Hinsdale MT17.8 miValley County
Milk River at Juneberg Bridge near Saco MT22.9 miPhillips County
Milk River at Nashua MT24.3 miValley County
Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam MT28.1 miMcCone County
Beaver Creek below Guston Coulee near Saco MT35.0 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast