Sun River at Simms MT

Cascade County, Montana · USGS gauge 06085800 · NWS SSRM8 · Sun River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Sun River at Simms MT flooding right now?

Sun River at Simms MT measured 2.80 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 4.7 ft below its 7.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.80 ft
as of 34 min ago
Streamflow
277 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7.5 ft, with major flooding at 10.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.7 ft on Tue, Jun 9, 1964.

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
Action6 ft3.2 ft below
Minor flood7.5 ft4.7 ft below
Moderate flood8.5 ft5.7 ft below
Major flood10.5 ft7.7 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
13.7 ft1964-06-09
12.48 ft1975-06-20
10.75 ft2018-06-20
9.87 ft2011-06-08
9.15 ft2019-05-27

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.77–2.95 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Muddy Creek near Vaughn MT16.2 miCascade County
Muddy Creek at Vaughn MT18.6 miCascade County
Missouri River at Cascade MT19.4 miCascade County
Sun River near Vaughn MT19.7 miCascade County
Sun River below Willow Creek near Augusta MT20.5 miTeton 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