Tenmile Creek near Helena MT

Lewis and Clark County, Montana · USGS gauge 06063000 · NWS TMHM8 · Tenmile Creek flood status · Montana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Helena · river levels near Rimini

Is Tenmile Creek near Helena MT flooding right now?

Tenmile Creek near Helena MT measured 2.12 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 2.4 ft below its 4.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.12 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
4 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 4.5 ft, with major flooding at 6 ft. The highest crest on record was 5.5 ft on Wed, Jun 20, 2018.

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
Action4 ft1.9 ft below
Minor flood4.5 ft2.4 ft below
Moderate flood5 ft2.9 ft below
Major flood6 ft3.9 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
5.5 ft2018-06-20
5.03 ft2018-05-11
4.68 ft2018-05-07
4.57 ft2023-06-09
4.56 ft2018-04-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tenmile Creek at Green Meadow Drive at Helena MT2.7 miLewis and Clark County
Tenmile Creek above Prickley Pear Creek near Helena6.0 miLewis and Clark County
Tenmile Creek at Tenmile Wt Treatment Pl near Rimini MT6.4 miLewis and Clark County
Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy MT9.0 miJefferson County
Tenmile Creek near Rimini MT9.7 miLewis and Clark 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