Flint Creek at Maxville MT water level

Name: Flint Creek at Maxville MT water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Flint Creek, Montana, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.06ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 60.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.06 ft, Flint Creek at Maxville MT is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.06 ft and 2.15 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 62° 37° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 63° 44° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 68° 44° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 71° 49° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 56° 36° 0.10 in, 82% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 55° 32° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Flint Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flint Creek near Southern Cross MTRiver gauge, Flint Creek	10.4 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	16 mi
Flint Creek near Drummond MTRiver gauge, Flint Creek	131 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boulder Creek at Maxville MTRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	27.6 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	0.6 mi
Clark Fork at Goldcreek MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	282 cfs	Low	−9.0 cfs	17 mi
Georgetown Lake near PhilipsburgLake, Georgetown Lake	6,428.69 ft	High	±0	17 mi
Clark Fork near Drummond MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	3.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Little Blackfoot River near Garrison MTRiver gauge, Little Blackfoot River	61.5 cfs	Low	−5.6 cfs	22 mi
Clark Fork above Little Blackfoot R near Garrison MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	180 cfs	Low	−3.0 cfs	22 mi
Middle Fork Rock Cr near Philipsburg MTRiver gauge, Middle Fork Rock Cr	52.8 cfs	Normal	−3.2 cfs	23 mi
Clark Fork at Deer Lodge MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	24 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 Flint Creek at Maxville MT today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM MDT, the water level was 2.06 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Flint Creek at Maxville MT rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Flint Creek at Maxville MT normal?

Low for mid-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:12329500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.46376, -113.24028 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.06 ft	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional
Flow	60.4 cfs	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Flint Creek at Maxville MT (usgs:12329500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/flint-creek-at-maxville-mt

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