Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse MT water level

Name: Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse MT water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Hungry Horse Reservoir, Montana, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

3,541.94ft

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT (30 min ago)

History

Not enough readings for a chart yet. History builds up with every update.

What this means

The latest lake level at Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse MT is 3,541.94 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3,541.94 ft and 3,542.02 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse MT

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10h 49m First quarter 34 %

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	Distance
Hungry Horse ReservoirReservoir	3,542.07 ft	Normal	0.0 mi
S F Flathead River near Columbia Falls MTRiver gauge, S F Flathead River	5.62 ft	No reference yet	1.5 mi
Flathead River at Columbia Falls MTRiver gauge, Flathead River	3.77 ft	Below flood stage	8 mi
M F Flathead River near West Glacier MTRiver gauge, M F Flathead River	1.82 ft	Below flood stage	11 mi
Middle Fork Flathead River at West GlacierRiver gauge, Middle Fork Flathead River	4.98 ft	No reference yet	11 mi
N F Flathead River near Columbia Falls MTRiver gauge, N F Flathead River	1.81 ft	Below flood stage	12 mi
Whitefish River near Kalispell MTRiver gauge, Whitefish River	1.47 ft	Below flood stage	12 mi
Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at KalispellRiver gauge, Stillwater River	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	16 mi

Questions and answers

How often is Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse MT updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT.

What is the water level of Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse MT today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 3,541.94 ft. No reference yet.

Is the level of Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse MT normal?

Latest reading. The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

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 U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under 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:12362000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.34108, -114.01428 (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
Surface elevation `elevation`	3,541.94 ft	2026-10-16 21:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse MT (usgs:12362000). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/hungry-horse-reservoir-near-hungry-horse-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