Willow Creek near Boyd MT water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 23.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.70 ft, Willow Creek near Boyd MT is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.65 ft and 2.76 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.60 ftMay 25, 2011

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.60 ft	May 25, 2011
2	8.59 ft	May 11, 2005
3	8.06 ft	May 23, 2018
4	7.08 ft	May 8, 1988
5	7.08 ft	June 15, 1967
6	7.01 ft	May 12, 1975
7	6.97 ft	June 7, 2007
8	6.66 ft	June 17, 1957
9	6.65 ft	May 19, 1978
10	6.34 ft	June 16, 1992

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 68° 37° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 72° 51° – Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 67° 45° 0.12 in, 70% Wind 28 mph

24 Sat 54° 36° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 37° 29° 0.06 in Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 40° 24° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek near Harrison MTRiver gauge, Willow Creek	15.4 cfs	Low	−1.3 cfs	123 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red Lodge Cr above Cooney Re near Boyd MTRiver gauge, Red Lodge Cr	46.1 cfs	Normal	+1.2 cfs	1.5 mi
Stillwater River near AbsarokeeRiver gauge, Stillwater River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar MTRiver gauge, Clarks Fork Yellowstone River	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Rock Creek near Red Lodge MTRiver gauge, Rock Creek	54.4 cfs	Low	−1.6 cfs	24 mi
W Rosebud Cr at Emerald Lake Campground near RoscoeRiver gauge, W Rosebud Cr	92.8 cfs	High	+3.3 cfs	26 mi
West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe MTRiver gauge, West Rosebud Creek	87.5 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	27 mi
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River near Belfry MTRiver gauge, Clarks Fork Yellowstone River	0.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	30 mi
Boulder River at Big Timber MTRiver gauge, Boulder River	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	44 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 Willow Creek near Boyd MT today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM MDT, the water level was 2.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Creek near Boyd MT rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Willow Creek near Boyd MT normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Willow Creek near Boyd MT?

The highest level on record is 8.60 ft on May 25, 2011.

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:06211500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.42215, -109.23053 (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	2.70 ft	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional
Flow	23.8 cfs	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Willow Creek near Boyd MT (usgs:06211500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/willow-creek-near-boyd-mt

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer