Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MT water level

Name: Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MT water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cut Bank Creek, Montana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM MDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 54.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MT is at 1.89 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.88 ft and 1.99 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.93 ftJune 9, 1964

Floating and fishing near Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MT

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.93 ft	June 9, 1964
2	10.95 ft	June 10, 2002
3	8.65 ft	March 13, 1972
4	8.46 ft	June 8, 1953
5	8.15 ft	March 3, 1994
6	8.06 ft	June 8, 1995
7	8.00 ft	June 11, 1989
8	7.88 ft	March 20, 1960
9	7.53 ft	April 12, 1982
10	7.32 ft	June 6, 2005

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cut Bank Cr above Gillam Coulee, near SundanceRiver gauge, Cut Bank Cr	44.1 cfs	Normal	+5.4 cfs	12 mi
Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near PieganRiver gauge, Two Medicine River	65.4 cfs	Normal	−3.3 cfs	15 mi
Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near ValierRiver gauge, Birch Creek	31.3 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
Marias River near Shelby MTRiver gauge, Marias River	2.83 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	25 mi
Milk River at Western Crossing of International BoundaryRiver gauge, Milk River	0.77 m	Very high	−0.01 m	44 km
Badger Cr below Four Horns Canal near Browning MTRiver gauge, Badger Cr	4.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Birch Cr below Heart Butte Road, near Heart ButteRiver gauge, Birch Cr	23.8 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	31 mi
Milk River at Milk RiverRiver gauge, Milk River	0.31 m	High	−0.02 m	60 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 Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MT today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM MDT, the water level was 1.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MT rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MT normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MT?

The highest level on record is 13.93 ft on June 9, 1964.

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:06099000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.63340, -112.34648 (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	1.89 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional
Flow	54.1 cfs	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MT (usgs:06099000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/cut-bank-creek-at-cut-bank-mt

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