East Boulder River below Dry Fork Cr near Mcleod water level

Name: East Boulder River below Dry Fork Cr near Mcleod water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Boulder River, Montana, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.11ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM MDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 9.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.11 ft, the East Boulder River below Dry Fork Cr near Mcleod is far 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 2.09 ft and 2.15 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: 5.62 ftJune 13, 2022

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	5.62 ft	June 13, 2022
2	5.34 ft	May 31, 2020
3	5.19 ft	June 5, 2021
4	5.08 ft	June 10, 2024
5	4.85 ft	June 3, 2023

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boulder River at Big Timber MTRiver gauge, Boulder River	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Yellowstone River near LivingstonRiver gauge, Yellowstone River	−0.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Shields River near Livingston MTRiver gauge, Shields River	1.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	25 mi
West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe MTRiver gauge, West Rosebud Creek	89.6 cfs	Normal	±0	25 mi
W Rosebud Cr at Emerald Lake Campground near RoscoeRiver gauge, W Rosebud Cr	89.5 cfs	Normal	±0	26 mi
Stillwater River near AbsarokeeRiver gauge, Stillwater River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	32 mi
Soda Butte Cr at Park Bndry at Silver GateRiver gauge, Soda Butte Cr	7.7 cfs	Low	±0	35 mi
Red Lodge Cr above Cooney Re near Boyd MTRiver gauge, Red Lodge Cr	46.1 cfs	Normal	±0	41 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 East Boulder River below Dry Fork Cr near Mcleod today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM MDT, the water level was 2.11 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East Boulder River below Dry Fork Cr near Mcleod rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Boulder River below Dry Fork Cr near Mcleod normal?

Very 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 East Boulder River below Dry Fork Cr near Mcleod?

The highest level on record is 5.62 ft on June 13, 2022.

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:06197800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.51233, -110.08772 (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	2.11 ft	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional
Flow	9.5 cfs	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Boulder River below Dry Fork Cr near Mcleod (usgs:06197800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/east-boulder-river-below-dry-fork-cr-near-mcleod

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