Rivers in Montana

Milk River near Saco

Phillips County, MontanaNWS SACM8USGS 06164510Glasgow office

Below flood stage
2.86ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM MDT

Flood stage
20.00 ft
Record crest
26.70 ft1986

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood24.00 ft
Moderate flood22.00 ft
Minor flood20.00 ft
Action18.00 ft
  1. 26.50 ftBjornberg Road north of the Milk River begins to flood.
  2. 20.00 ftWater starts flooding the Bjornberg Bridge fishing access site on the north side of the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.

Crest history

15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1978.

#DateStage
1March 4, 198626.70 ft
2April 14, 202326.24 ft
3October 1, 198624.45 ft
4March 24, 199724.38 ft
5March 21, 197924.30 ft
6April 23, 201824.22 ft
7April 3, 197824.20 ft
8March 29, 199723.07 ft
9March 18, 199622.95 ft
10April 14, 201122.07 ft
11March 25, 201921.96 ft
12October 8, 201621.61 ft
13June 9, 201121.53 ft
14March 16, 199419.52 ft
15June 9, 201318.83 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 14, 2023: 26.24 ft
  • March 25, 2019: 21.96 ft
  • April 23, 2018: 24.22 ft
  • October 8, 2016: 21.61 ft
  • June 9, 2013: 18.83 ft
  • June 9, 2011: 21.53 ft
  • April 14, 2011: 22.07 ft
  • March 29, 1997: 23.07 ft
  • March 24, 1997: 24.38 ft
  • March 18, 1996: 22.95 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.

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.