Milk River near Harlem MT

Blaine County, Montana · USGS gauge 06154100 · NWS HRLM8 · Milk River flood status · Montana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Harlem

Is Milk River near Harlem MT flooding right now?

Milk River near Harlem MT measured 2.86 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 18.1 ft below its 21 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.86 ft
as of 34 min ago
Streamflow
181 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 21 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.73 ft on Mon, Sep 29, 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
Action20 ft17.1 ft below
Minor flood21 ft18.1 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft20.1 ft below
Major flood25 ft22.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.73 ft1986-09-29
25.61 ft1987-03-11
24.46 ft2018-04-22
24.08 ft1978-03-28
23.88 ft1996-03-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.85–4.33 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Milk River at Merrill Rd, near Harlem, MT5.0 miBlaine County
Peoples Creek near Cleveland, MT16.3 miBlaine County
Peoples Creek near Hays MT18.5 miBlaine County
Kuhr Coulee Tributary near Dodson MT19.9 miPhillips County
Peoples Creek below Kuhr Coulee near Dodson MT20.4 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