Rivers in Montana

West Fork Bitterroot River near Conner

Ravalli County, MontanaNWS WFBM8USGS 12342500Missoula office

No flood stages set
1.92ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 9:15 AM MDT

Forecast crest
2.01 ftSat, Sep 19, 6:00 PM MDT
Record crest
6.18 ft1947

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Crest history

19 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.

#DateStage
1May 9, 19476.18 ft
2May 29, 19486.08 ft
3June 16, 19745.54 ft
4May 23, 19565.52 ft
5May 17, 19975.49 ft
6June 9, 19645.47 ft
7June 3, 19725.44 ft
8May 10, 19575.24 ft
9May 11, 19765.23 ft
10May 31, 20035.21 ft
11May 27, 19825.21 ft
12May 20, 20095.17 ft
13May 26, 19425.10 ft
14June 10, 19965.09 ft
15May 24, 20145.05 ft
16May 21, 20204.79 ft
17May 30, 20224.14 ft
18May 19, 20213.73 ft
19May 14, 20253.13 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 14, 2025: 3.13 ft
  • May 30, 2022: 4.14 ft
  • May 19, 2021: 3.73 ft
  • May 21, 2020: 4.79 ft
  • May 24, 2014: 5.05 ft
  • May 20, 2009: 5.17 ft
  • May 31, 2003: 5.21 ft
  • May 17, 1997: 5.49 ft
  • June 10, 1996: 5.09 ft
  • May 27, 1982: 5.21 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.