Total streamflow across the
Milk River
was last observed at
770
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
1,527
acre-ft of water today; about 8%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
10,137 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2018-04-24 when daily discharge volume was observed at
72,890 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Milk River Near Harlem Mt
reporting a streamflow rate of 246 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Milk River, with a gauge stage of
4.36 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Milk River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 2,656 ft, the
Milk River At Eastern Crossing Of Int Bndry.
Last Updated | 2025-04-23 |
Discharge Volume | 1,527 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
770.0 cfs
-168.0 cfs (-17.91%) |
Percent of Normal | 7.6% |
Maximum |
72,890.0 cfs
2018-04-24 |
Seasonal Avg | 10,137 cfs |
Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk River At Eastern Crossing Of Int Bndry
USGS 06135000 |
116 cfs | 2.74 ft | 4.5 | |||||
Milk River At Havre Mt
USGS 06140500 |
125 cfs | 1.06 ft | 0 | |||||
Milk River Near Harlem Mt
USGS 06154100 |
246 cfs | 4.36 ft | 0 | |||||
Milk River Near Dodson Mt
USGS 06155030 |
15 cfs | 3.23 ft | 0 | |||||
Milk River At Malta Mt
USGS 06155500 |
33 cfs | 1.3 ft | 4.06 | |||||
Milk River At Juneberg Bridge Nr Saco Mt
USGS 06164510 |
126 cfs | 2.94 ft | -18.71 | |||||
Milk River At Tampico Mt
USGS 06172310 |
87 cfs | 2.38 ft | -39.38 | |||||
Milk River At Nashua Mt
USGS 06174500 |
157 cfs | 1.92 ft | 0 |
The Milk River is a tributary of the Missouri River, 729 mi (1,173 km) long, in the U.S. state of Montana and the Canadian province of Alberta. Rising in the Rocky Mountains, the river drains a sparsely populated, semi-arid watershed of 23,800 sq mi (61,642 km2), ending just east of Fort Peck, Montana.