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Little Peoples Creek near Hays water level

River gauge, Little Peoples Creek, Montana, United States

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Right now

Normal for late October

Water level

1.53ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.7 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

History
1.531.541.55ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 211.531.541.55ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Little Peoples Creek near Hays, where the gauge shows 1.53 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.53 ft – 1.55 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.

21 Wed 64° 46° – Wind 16 mph
22 Thu 70° 54° – Wind 15 mph
23 Fri 64° 32° 0.22 in, 83% Wind 26 mph
24 Sat 40° 29° 0.04 in, 83% Wind 22 mph
25 Sun 28° 25° 0.22 in Wind 9 mph
26 Mon 32° 25° 0.28 in Wind 12 mph
27 Tue 31° 25° 0.46 in Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lodge Pole Creek at Lodge PoleRiver gauge, Lodge Pole Creek 1.74 ft No reference yet −0.01 ft 7 mi
Peoples Creek near Hays MTRiver gauge, Peoples Creek 0.0 cfs Low ±0 18 mi
Peoples Creek near ClevelandRiver gauge, Peoples Creek 3.77 ft No reference yet ±0 23 mi
Missouri River near Landusky MTRiver gauge, Missouri River 13.39 ft Below flood stage +0.07 ft 23 mi
Milk River near Dodson MTRiver gauge, Milk River 4.20 ft Below flood stage ±0 35 mi
Milk River near Harlem MTRiver gauge, Milk River 2.17 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 37 mi
Milk River at Merrill Rd, near HarlemRiver gauge, Milk River 6.81 ft No reference yet −0.06 ft 40 mi
Milk River at Malta MTRiver gauge, Milk River 1.79 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 45 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 Little Peoples Creek near Hays today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM MDT, the water level was 1.53 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Peoples Creek near Hays rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Peoples Creek near Hays 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:06154410 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.96493, -108.65596 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.53 ft 2026-10-21 09:15 Provisional
Flow 1.7 cfs 2026-10-21 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Little Peoples Creek near Hays (usgs:06154410). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/little-peoples-creek-near-hays

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.