Cut Bank Cr above Gillam Coulee, near Sundance water level

Name: Cut Bank Cr above Gillam Coulee, near Sundance water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cut Bank Cr, Montana, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

3.80ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 34.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Cut Bank Cr above Gillam Coulee, near Sundance reads 3.80 ft, a normal level for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.80 ft and 3.95 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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 56° 32° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 32° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 71° 38° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 55° 35° 0.88 in, 80% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 39° 31° 0.01 in, 29% Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 31° 21° 0.18 in, 43% Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 34° 19° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MTRiver gauge, Cut Bank Creek	55.7 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near PieganRiver gauge, Two Medicine River	63.9 cfs	Normal	−3.1 cfs	12 mi
Milk River at Western Crossing of International BoundaryRiver gauge, Milk River	0.78 m	Very high	+0.01 m	37 km
Badger Cr below Four Horns Canal near Browning MTRiver gauge, Badger Cr	4.43 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	23 mi
Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near ValierRiver gauge, Birch Creek	31.3 cfs	Normal	±0	23 mi
N F Milk River above St. Mary canal near Browning MTRiver gauge, N F Milk River	11.2 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	29 mi
North Milk River near International BoundaryRiver gauge, North Milk River	0.33 m	Normal	±0	47 km
Birch Cr below Heart Butte Road, near Heart ButteRiver gauge, Birch Cr	165 cfs	Very high	+141 cfs	30 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 Cut Bank Cr above Gillam Coulee, near Sundance today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM MDT, the water level was 3.80 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cut Bank Cr above Gillam Coulee, near Sundance rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cut Bank Cr above Gillam Coulee, near Sundance 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:06098800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.67848, -112.59401 (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	3.80 ft	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional
Flow	34.9 cfs	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cut Bank Cr above Gillam Coulee, near Sundance (usgs:06098800). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/cut-bank-cr-above-gillam-coulee-near-sundance

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