Tongue River at Tongue River Dam near Decker MT

Big Horn County, Montana · USGS gauge 06307500 · NWS DKRM8 · Tongue River flood status · Montana river levels

Nearby: river levels near Decker

Is Tongue River at Tongue River Dam near Decker MT flooding right now?

Tongue River at Tongue River Dam near Decker MT measured 10.54 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
10.54 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
79 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

The highest crest on record was 18.69 ft on Thu, May 30, 2019.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.69 ft2019-05-30
17.02 ft2018-05-30
16.63 ft2007-06-08
16.49 ft2011-06-11
16.3 ft2014-05-31

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tongue River at State Line near Decker MT9.6 miBig Horn County
Prairie Dog Creek near Acme, WY11.4 miSheridan County
Hanging Woman Creek near Birney MT16.8 miRosebud County
Rosebud C at Reservation Bndry near Kirby MT18.5 miBig Horn County
Goose Creek near Acme, WY20.5 miSheridan 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