Rivers in Montana

Ruby River above Ruby Reservoir near Alder

Madison County, MontanaNWS RRRM8USGS 06019500Great Falls office

No flood stages set
2.92ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 12:45 PM MDT

Record crest
9.33 ft2011

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Crest history

61 crests on NOAA’s list since 1956.

#DateStage
1January 7, 20119.33 ft
2May 16, 19646.24 ft
3May 16, 19846.24 ft
4May 21, 20066.13 ft
5June 8, 20116.07 ft
6June 27, 19985.96 ft
7June 10, 19705.62 ft
8May 21, 20085.58 ft
9May 31, 20035.55 ft
10August 26, 19915.52 ft
11June 5, 20105.49 ft
12June 8, 19645.43 ft
13June 25, 19755.41 ft
14June 17, 19995.36 ft
15June 12, 19835.30 ft
16May 13, 19605.20 ft
17May 17, 20055.15 ft
18June 3, 20025.15 ft
19May 20, 20095.15 ft
20June 6, 19945.14 ft
21June 6, 19955.14 ft
22June 2, 19975.12 ft
23June 22, 19675.05 ft
24June 7, 19595.05 ft
25May 21, 19735.01 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 27, 2012: 4.76 ft
  • June 8, 2011: 6.07 ft
  • January 7, 2011: 9.33 ft
  • June 5, 2010: 5.49 ft
  • May 20, 2009: 5.15 ft
  • May 21, 2008: 5.58 ft
  • March 13, 2007: 4.57 ft
  • May 21, 2006: 6.13 ft
  • May 17, 2005: 5.15 ft
  • June 11, 2004: 4.39 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.