MILK RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 23, 2025


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
       
River Streamflow Levels
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
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge

Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile

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.