Milk River at Merrill Rd, near Harlem water level

Name: Milk River at Merrill Rd, near Harlem water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Milk River, Montana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 101 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Milk River at Merrill Rd, near Harlem is 6.91 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.81 ft and 6.95 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 58° 33° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 65° 33° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 74° 52° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 61° 39° 0.14 in, 88% Wind 27 mph

24 Sat 45° 35° – Wind 28 mph

25 Sun 41° 29° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 41° 28° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Milk River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Milk River at Eastern Crossing of Int BndryRiver gauge, Milk River	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	78 mi
Milk River at Havre MTRiver gauge, Milk River	0.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	39 mi
Milk River near Harlem MTRiver gauge, Milk River	2.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.0 mi
Milk River near Dodson MTRiver gauge, Milk River	4.21 ft	Below flood stage	±0	27 mi
Milk River at Malta MTRiver gauge, Milk River	1.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	46 mi
Milk River at Juneberg Bridge near Saco MTRiver gauge, Milk River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	75 mi
Milk River at Tampico MTRiver gauge, Milk River	2.60 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	94 mi
Milk River at Nashua MTRiver gauge, Milk River	1.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	118 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Battle Creek near Chinook MTRiver gauge, Battle Creek	1.29 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	19 mi
Peoples Creek near Hays MTRiver gauge, Peoples Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	22 mi
Clear Creek near Chinook MTRiver gauge, Clear Creek	3.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	25 mi
Lyons Creek at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Lyons Creek	9.90 m	High	±0	60 km
Little Peoples Creek near HaysRiver gauge, Little Peoples Creek	1.8 cfs	Normal	±0	40 mi
Battle Creek at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Battle Creek	1.16 m	Normal	±0	68 km
Lodge Creek below McRae Creek at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Lodge Creek	0.29 m	Low	±0	83 km

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 Milk River at Merrill Rd, near Harlem today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT, the water level was 6.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Milk River at Merrill Rd, near Harlem rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Milk River at Merrill Rd, near Harlem normal?

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

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:06153800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.52431, -108.85517 (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	6.91 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Flow	101 cfs	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Milk River at Merrill Rd, near Harlem (usgs:06153800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/milk-river-at-merrill-rd-near-harlem

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