Rivers in Montana

Muddy Creek at Vaughn

Cascade County, MontanaNWS MDYM8USGS 06088500Great Falls office

Below flood stage
3.58ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 29, 2:30 PM MDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Record crest
24.00 ft1908

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood25.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action11.00 ft

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, October to December

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

91 crests on NOAA’s list since 1908.

#DateStage
1June 6, 190824.00 ft
2June 15, 193219.00 ft
3June 4, 195316.70 ft
4March 8, 197915.63 ft
5March 16, 194712.82 ft
6May 22, 198112.78 ft
7June 9, 196412.24 ft
8May 7, 197511.88 ft
9January 2, 199711.43 ft
10March 22, 195110.80 ft
11June 10, 194710.50 ft
12March 18, 197810.30 ft
13March 9, 19429.64 ft
14March 20, 19789.50 ft
15June 17, 19489.16 ft
16June 19, 20149.00 ft
17June 5, 19258.90 ft
18March 20, 19498.80 ft
19June 11, 20068.72 ft
20May 26, 19808.43 ft
21June 15, 19438.36 ft
22June 11, 20028.34 ft
23August 26, 19898.21 ft
24June 21, 20188.03 ft
25June 16, 19657.84 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 21, 2018: 8.03 ft
  • June 19, 2014: 9.00 ft
  • May 15, 2013: 6.82 ft
  • June 11, 2012: 5.36 ft
  • June 9, 2011: 7.65 ft
  • June 18, 2010: 7.05 ft
  • July 29, 2009: 5.69 ft
  • June 12, 2008: 6.14 ft
  • July 30, 2007: 5.34 ft
  • June 11, 2006: 8.72 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.