Poplar R above W Fk Poplar R, near Bredette water level

Name: Poplar R above W Fk Poplar R, near Bredette 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, Poplar R, Montana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

26.94ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Poplar R above W Fk Poplar R, near Bredette is 26.94 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 26.93 ft and 26.99 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.02 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 63° 31° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 61° 34° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 70° 40° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 68° 49° 0.04 in, 77% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 47° 36° 0.09 in, 77% Wind 24 mph

25 Sun 36° 31° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 40° 28° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Poplar River at international boundaryRiver gauge, East Poplar River	1.66 m	Below flood stage	+0.02 m	47 km
Poplar River at international boundaryRiver gauge, Poplar River	2.46 ft	Below flood stage	±0	32 mi
Poplar River near Poplar MTRiver gauge, Poplar River	7.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	33 mi
Missouri River near Wolf Point MTRiver gauge, Missouri River	10.96 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	36 mi
Big Muddy Creek near Antelope MTRiver gauge, Big Muddy Creek	1.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	40 mi
Big Muddy Creek near mouth near Culbertson MTRiver gauge, Big Muddy Creek	3.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	45 mi
Missouri R at E Frazer Pump Plant near Frazer MTRiver gauge, Missouri R	41.63 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	47 mi
Missouri R at W Frazer Pump Plant near Frazer MTRiver gauge, Missouri R	8.01 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	51 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 Poplar R above W Fk Poplar R, near Bredette today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM MDT, the water level was 26.94 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Poplar R above W Fk Poplar R, near Bredette rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Poplar R above W Fk Poplar R, near Bredette 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:06179200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.57775, -105.37431 (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	26.94 ft	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Poplar R above W Fk Poplar R, near Bredette (usgs:06179200). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/poplar-r-above-w-fk-poplar-r-near-bredette

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