Rivers in Montana

Missouri River at Toston

Broadwater County, MontanaNWS TOSM8USGS 06054500Great Falls office

Below flood stage
3.39ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 1:00 PM MDT

Flood stage
10.50 ft
Record crest
12.22 ft1997

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood10.50 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 11.00 ftWater floods low lying areas near Highway 287.
  2. 10.00 ftLow lying fields flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

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

78 crests on NOAA’s list since 1941.

#DateStage
1June 12, 199712.22 ft
2June 6, 194811.77 ft
3June 15, 201111.53 ft
4June 18, 197411.32 ft
5June 11, 199611.22 ft
6June 10, 197011.16 ft
7June 8, 199511.12 ft
8June 2, 201811.08 ft
9June 24, 198410.97 ft
10May 24, 198110.83 ft
11June 3, 194310.70 ft
12May 30, 195610.65 ft
13June 24, 196710.52 ft
14June 26, 197510.52 ft
15June 18, 198210.47 ft
16June 11, 194210.46 ft
17June 9, 199110.41 ft
18June 28, 197110.36 ft
19June 6, 198610.22 ft
20June 15, 202210.19 ft
21May 21, 197610.18 ft
22June 8, 197210.13 ft
23June 12, 196410.00 ft
24June 20, 201010.00 ft
25June 16, 195310.00 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 15, 2022: 10.19 ft
  • June 2, 2018: 11.08 ft
  • May 30, 2014: 9.82 ft
  • May 21, 2013: 6.48 ft
  • June 6, 2012: 7.96 ft
  • June 15, 2011: 11.53 ft
  • June 20, 2010: 10.00 ft
  • June 1, 2009: 9.20 ft
  • June 7, 2008: 9.39 ft
  • June 8, 2007: 7.00 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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.