Rivers in Montana
Marias River near Chester
Below flood stage
3.38ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 10.63 ft1964
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Action | 9.00 ft |
Crest history
56 crests on NOAA’s list since 1955.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 16, 1964 | 10.63 ft |
| 2 | July 27, 1975 | 7.98 ft |
| 3 | June 24, 1975 | 7.83 ft |
| 4 | June 20, 2002 | 7.76 ft |
| 5 | June 18, 1997 | 7.47 ft |
| 6 | June 14, 2006 | 7.44 ft |
| 7 | July 17, 1995 | 7.24 ft |
| 8 | June 7, 2008 | 6.88 ft |
| 9 | July 2, 1959 | 6.77 ft |
| 10 | July 24, 1970 | 6.62 ft |
| 11 | June 11, 1996 | 6.55 ft |
| 12 | June 14, 1982 | 6.50 ft |
| 13 | July 1, 1991 | 6.47 ft |
| 14 | June 15, 1971 | 6.32 ft |
| 15 | June 7, 1961 | 6.32 ft |
| 16 | June 18, 1958 | 6.29 ft |
| 17 | September 4, 1965 | 6.27 ft |
| 18 | June 2, 1981 | 6.18 ft |
| 19 | June 16, 1972 | 6.16 ft |
| 20 | August 2, 2011 | 6.15 ft |
| 21 | May 27, 1976 | 6.09 ft |
| 22 | October 1, 2011 | 6.07 ft |
| 23 | June 13, 1957 | 6.01 ft |
| 24 | April 1, 1978 | 5.97 ft |
| 25 | July 8, 1969 | 5.92 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 1, 2011: 6.07 ft
- August 2, 2011: 6.15 ft
- October 13, 2009: 3.65 ft
- June 25, 2009: 3.72 ft
- June 7, 2008: 6.88 ft
- February 5, 2007: 4.28 ft
- June 14, 2006: 7.44 ft
- October 22, 2004: 3.61 ft
- June 2, 2004: 4.26 ft
- October 1, 2002: 4.17 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. 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.