Montana River List

Name
Section
Latest FlowUpdated As Of
Bear Creek - V
Trailside/Bitterroots
364 cfs
2 hours ago
Beaverhead - I-III
Clark Canyon Dam to Dillon
454 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Belt Creek - II-III
1. Sec 15 to Monarch(Neihart Section)
171 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Belt Creek - II-III
2. Monarch to Riceville
171 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Big Creek - IV
Below the Trailhead(Big Creek in the Bitterroots)
364 cfs
2 hours ago
Big Hole - II(III)
Dewey to Divide Bridge
2.79 ft
< 1 hour ago
Big Timber Creek - V
near Half Moon Campground
Blackfoot - II
Hwy 141 Bridge to Scotty Brown Bridge
4.88 ft
< 1 hour ago
Blackfoot River - II-III
Scotty Brown Bridge to Johnsrud Park
2020 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Blackfoot, North Fork - IV
Foot Bridge to Road Bridge (Hike In)
621 cfs
1 hour ago
Boulder - III-V
1. Fourmile to Speculator Creek (Hells Canyon)
1260 cfs
1 hour ago
Boulder - III-IV
2. Speculator Creek to Chippy Park Campground
3.23 ft
1 hour ago
Boulder - II-III
3. Chippy Park Campground to Boulder Falls
1260 cfs
1 hour ago
Boulder - V+
4. Boulder Falls to highway (Boulder Falls Canyon)
3.23 ft
1 hour ago
Boulder - III
5. McLeod to Hwy. bridge
1260 cfs
1 hour ago
Boulder (Jefferson R. tributary) - II
Bison Creek to Jefferson R.
49 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Boulder Creek - IV-V
Big slide to Lower Boulder Creek Falls
205 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Boulder, East - I-II
Headwaters to Boulder R.
Boulder, South - V
Upper South Fork
Boulder, West - IV-V
above the campground
1260 cfs
1 hour ago
Boulder, West - II-III
Gallatin Nat. Forest boundary to Boulder R.
Callahan Creek - I-V(V+)
Gorge
416 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Clark Fork - II
3. Tarkio to Forest Grove (Below Alberton Gorge)
8120 cfs
1 hour ago
Clark Fork - III+
Cyr to Tarkio(Alberton Gorge)
8120 cfs
1 hour ago
Clark Fork - II
Johnsrud Park to PaddleHeads Stadium(Missoula Town Run)
2990 cfs
1 hour ago
Clarks Fork Yellowstone - IV
Trailhead to State line
3100 cfs
1 hour ago
Clearwater River - II-III
Salmon Lake to Blackfoot Confluence
Dearborn - III-V(V+)
1) Upper (carry up 4 miles from end of Dearborn Canyon Road)
126 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Dearborn - II-III
2) Falls Creek to Hwy 200 Bridge
Dearborn - I-II
3) Dearborn Canyon Road Bridge to Hwy 287 Bridge
126 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Dearborn - II-III
4) Hwy 287 Bridge to Missouri R.
126 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Elk Creek - II-III
Near Heron(Elk Creek Falls)
Elk Creek (Swan Trib) - IV-V
Hike In
122 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Falls Creek - V
unknown
Falls Creek (Dearborn Trib) - III-V(V+)
(hike up) 2 miles above Dearborn to Dearborn
126 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Fish Creek - I-III
Clearwater Crossing Ranger Station to Clark Fork River
117 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Flathead - II
Buffalo Bridge to Sloan Bridge
Flathead - III+
Buffalo Rapids: Kerr Dam to County Road Bridge
18500 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Flathead, Middle Fork - III-IV
1. Schafer Meadows to Bear Creek (Upper Middle Fork of the Flathead)
4770 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Flathead, Middle Fork - II-III
2. Bear Creek to Paola Access
4770 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Flathead, Middle Fork - II-III
3. Paola Access to Moccasin Creek
4770 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Flathead, Middle Fork - III+
4. Moccasin Creek to West Glacier
4770 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Flathead, Middle Fork - I-II
5. West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge
4770 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Flathead, North Fork - I-II+(III)
1. Canadian Border to Blankenship Bridge
4420 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Flathead, South Fork - II+
1. Youngs Creek to Mid Creek
7.87 ft
< 1 hour ago
Flathead, South Fork - IV(V+)
2. Mid Creek to Cedar Flats (Meadow Creek Gorge)(Meadow Creek Gorge)
Flathead, South Fork - II
3. Cedar Flats to Upper Twin Creek
3780 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Flathead, South Fork - II(III)
Below Hungry Horse Reservoir
5430 cfs
1 hour ago
Flint Creek - III-IV
Valley Run
65 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Gallatin River - I-II
1. Yellowstone Nat. Park to W. Fork Gallatin
1020 cfs
1 hour ago
Gallatin River - II-III
2. W. Fork Gallatin to Greek Creek
1020 cfs
1 hour ago
Gallatin River - III-IV
3. Greek Creek to Forest Service Take Out (House Rock)
1020 cfs
1 hour ago
Gallatin, South Fork West Fork - IV-V(V+)
Ousel Falls to .75 miles downstream
Glacier Creek - IV
Trailside
122 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Grave Creek - II
Foundation Creek to Tobacco R.
Graves Creek - V+
Above Hungry Horse Reservoir
Hellroaring Creek - IV-V
Headwaters to Yellowstone National Park(Best Multi-day in Montana)
Hyalite Creek - IV-V
1. Grotto Falls to Hyalite Canyon Rd.(The Upper)
Hyalite Creek - IV-V
2. Below Hyalite Reservoir(Roadside)
88 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Jocko River - II
Jocko Hollow Campground to Valley Creek(Middle Jocko)
119 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Judith - I
Danvers Bridge to Anderson Bridge
5.08 ft
< 1 hour ago
Jungle Creek - V+
From the road
Kootenai - I-IV
Falls & Gorge
12100 cfs
1 hour ago
Kootenai Creek - IV-V
trailside
364 cfs
2 hours ago
Lake Creek - V+
(unknown location)
Lake Creek - V+
Dam to Troy
Little Prickly Pear Creek - I-III
Spring Gulch access to Wolf Creek
63 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Logan Creek - IV-V
1. Upper
Logan Creek - III+
2. Lower
Lolo Creek - III
Elk Meadows Bridge to Mormon Creek Bridge
Madison - I-II
1) Hebgen Res to Quake Lake
1.54 ft
< 1 hour ago
Madison - IV-V
2) Quake Lake to 1.5 miles downstream
699 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Madison - I-IV
3) Beartrap Canyon: Madison Dam to Route 84
1240 cfs
1 hour ago
McDonald Creek - V
Going to the Sun Roadside
4770 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Mill Creek - V
along Mill Creek Road into Frenchtown
Missouri - II(V)
Great Falls
Monture Creek - IV-V
Hike-In
621 cfs
1 hour ago
Morrison Creek - II
Lodgepole Cr to MF Flathead
Mulherin Creek - II-III
Yellowstone NP to Yellowstone R.
Prospect Creek - IV+
Clear Creek to Clark Fork
117 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Rattlesnake Creek - III-V+
Backcountry Run
127 cfs
1 hour ago
Rattlesnake Creek - II-III
Rattlesnake Trailhead to Clark Fork
127 cfs
1 hour ago
Rock Creek (Bitterroots) - IV-V(V+)
Above Lake Como
364 cfs
2 hours ago
Rock Creek (Carbon County) - II-IV
Lake Fork to Red Lodge
6.43 ft
1 hour ago
Rock Creek (Missoula County) - II-III
Middle & West Fork confluence to Clark Fork R.
633 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Rosebud Creek - II-III
East & West Fork Rosebud to Stillwater R.
Rosebud Creek, East - IV-V
Lake to Sand Dunes Campground
Rosebud Creek, West - III-IV+(V)
Emerald Lake to Pine Grove Campground
196 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Smith - I-II
Camp Baker to Eden Bridge
129 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Spotted Bear River - II(V)
Dean Creek to the South Fork
Stillwater - III-IV
0. Upper Stillwater Lake to Lower Stillwater Lake (near Whitefish)
Stillwater - I-V
1. Woodbine Campground to below Chrome Mine(Woodbine)
2460 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Stillwater - I-III
2. Buffalo Jump public access to Cliff Swallow public access
4.00 ft
< 1 hour ago
Stillwater - V
3 Day Mission
Stillwater - II
3. Cliff Swallow public access to Whitebird public access
4.00 ft
< 1 hour ago
Stillwater - III
4. Whitebird public access to Fireman's Point public access
4.00 ft
< 1 hour ago
Stillwater, West - IV-V
Initial Creek Campground to Stillwater Road
2460 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Sullivan Creek - IV
Below Ball Creek to Hungry Horse Reservoir(Gorge Run)
Sun River (South Fork) - II-III(V)
Wilderness Run
Sunday Creek - III-IV
Headwaters to Stillwater R.
Swan - III-IV
Bigfork Dam to Bigfork Powerhouse(The Wild Mile)
2070 cfs
1 hour ago
Swan River - III-V
Crystal Lake to Lindburgh Lake
122 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Sweet Grass Creek - V
Hike Up
Tenderfoot Creek - II-III+(IV)
S. Fork Tenderfoot to Smith R.
Teton River (North Fork) - II-III
Box Canyon
179 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Teton River, North Fork - II+
Rocky Mountain Front
179 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Teton River, South Fork - II-III
Roadside
Thompson River - I-III
Little Thompson River to Clark Fork Confluence
330 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Trout Creek - V
Canyon Section
117 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Two Medicine - II-III
Forest Service Boundary to Sullivan Bridge(Secret Surf Wave)
3.24 ft
< 1 hour ago
Two Medicine - II-III(V)
north of East Glacier to the east glacier bridge(Two Medicine Falls Section)
425 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Two Medicine, South Fork - III-IV
Canyon
425 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Upper Twin Creek - III+(V+)
Nanny Creek to SF Flathead (Hike In)
3780 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Vermilion - IV
Headwaters to Clark Fork R.
White River - II
Wilderness Run
3780 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Yaak - II-III
1. Spread Creek to Yaak Falls
416 cfs
< 1 hour ago
Yaak - IV-V
2. Yaak Falls to Kootenai R.
3.87 ft
< 1 hour ago
Yellowstone - III-IV
2. Yankee Jim to Carbella (Yankee Jim Canyon)
6200 cfs
1 hour ago
Yellowstone - I-III
3. Boulder R. to Clarks Fork Yellowstone R.
Yellowstone - II
4. Clarks Fork Yellowstone R. to Billings, MT
12800 cfs
1 hour ago
Yellowstone - II-III
Gardiner to Cinnabar(Town Stretch)
6200 cfs
1 hour ago
Yellowstone - V
Tower Junction to Gardiner (Black Canyon)
6200 cfs
1 hour ago
Youngs Creek - III
Lower Gorge to South Fork
3780 cfs
< 1 hour ago

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