Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near Valier water level

Name: Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near Valier water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Birch Creek, Montana, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

4.39ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM MDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 31.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near Valier, where the gauge shows 4.39 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.39 ft – 4.53 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 57° 34° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 64° 34° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 41° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 56° 35° 0.84 in, 80% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 40° 32° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 32° 26° 0.27 in, 37% Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 34° 20° 0.00 in, 28% Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Birch Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Birch Creek at RobareRiver gauge, Birch Creek	1.96 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near PieganRiver gauge, Two Medicine River	63.9 cfs	Normal	−3.1 cfs	16 mi
Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MTRiver gauge, Cut Bank Creek	55.7 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	17 mi
Birch Cr Main Canal at diversion, near DupuyerCanal gauge, Birch Cr Main Canal	1.06 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	17 mi
Marias River near Shelby MTRiver gauge, Marias River	2.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Birch Cr below Heart Butte Road, near Heart ButteRiver gauge, Birch Cr	187 cfs	Very high	+163 cfs	20 mi
Badger Cr below Four Horns Canal near Browning MTRiver gauge, Badger Cr	4.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	22 mi
Cut Bank Cr above Gillam Coulee, near SundanceRiver gauge, Cut Bank Cr	34.9 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	23 mi
Teton River below South Fork near Choteau MTRiver gauge, Teton River	4.34 ft	Below flood stage	±0	38 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near Valier today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM MDT, the water level was 4.39 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near Valier rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near Valier normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06098120 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.39110, -112.31966 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.39 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	31.3 cfs	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near Valier (usgs:06098120). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/birch-creek-at-bullhead-bridge-near-valier

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer