Flint Creek near Drummond MT water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.56ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 131 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Flint Creek near Drummond MT, where the gauge shows 2.56 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.56 ft – 2.69 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 64° 35° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 38° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 71° 45° 0.01 in, 41% Wind 3 mph

23 Fri 54° 38° 0.06 in, 87% Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 54° 31° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 46° 26° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 48° 25° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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	28 mi
Flint Creek at Maxville MTRiver gauge, Flint Creek	60.4 cfs	Low	−1.9 cfs	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clark Fork near Drummond MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	3.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Clark Fork at Goldcreek MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	286 cfs	Low	−5.0 cfs	11 mi
Boulder Creek at Maxville MTRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	27.6 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	12 mi
Little Blackfoot River near Garrison MTRiver gauge, Little Blackfoot River	67.1 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	19 mi
Clark Fork above Little Blackfoot R near Garrison MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	183 cfs	Low	−4.0 cfs	19 mi
Blackfoot R above Nevada Cr near Helmville MTRiver gauge, Blackfoot R	181 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi
NF Blackfoot R above Dry Gulch near Ovando MTRiver gauge, NF Blackfoot R	163 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	24 mi
Clark Fork at Deer Lodge MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	2.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	25 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 near Drummond MT today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM MDT, the water level was 2.56 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Flint Creek near Drummond MT rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Flint Creek near Drummond MT normal?

Normal 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:12331500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.62873, -113.15069 (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	2.56 ft	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional
Flow	131 cfs	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Flint Creek near Drummond MT (usgs:12331500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/flint-creek-near-drummond-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