Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier MT water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 PM MDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 29.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.58 ft, Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier 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 1.54 ft and 1.66 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: 10.00 ftJune 8, 1964

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.

What happens at each level

5.00 ft: June 2026 - At 4788 feet the Lake Sherburne Reservoir is full. With rainfall of 3 to 5 inches, combined with the remaining snowpack washing out which had 1 to 3 inches of estimated qpf, flooding occurred around Many Glacier in the trail system. The bridge was closed to Many Glacier Hotel. Flooding occurred around Swiftcurrent Motel and the open air theater. River level is estimated to be near 5 feet at MGGM8 when flooding occurred.
1.58 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.00 ft	June 8, 1964
2	7.92 ft	June 20, 1975
3	7.72 ft	June 7, 1995
4	6.89 ft	June 13, 1937
5	5.46 ft	June 30, 2026

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake SherburneLake	4,744.82 ft	Normal		6 mi
St. Mary River near Babb MTRiver gauge, St. Mary River	94.6 cfs	Very low	−5.3 cfs	11 mi
Mountain View Irrigation District CanalCanal gauge	1.10 m	High	±0	31 km
Belly River near Mountain ViewRiver gauge, Belly River	1.17 m	Normal	−0.01 m	34 km
Waterton Lake at Waterton ParkLake, Waterton Lake	1,278.18 m	Normal	−0.01 m	34 km
Waterton River near Waterton ParkRiver gauge, Waterton River	0.40 m	Normal	±0	37 km
M F Flathead River near West Glacier MTRiver gauge, M F Flathead River	1.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	26 mi
N F Milk River above St. Mary canal near Browning MTRiver gauge, N F Milk River	10.8 cfs	Low	±0	29 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 Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier MT today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 PM MDT, the water level was 1.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier MT rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier 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 Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier MT?

The highest level on record is 10.00 ft on June 8, 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:05014500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.79883, -113.65673 (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	1.58 ft	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional
Flow	29.3 cfs	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier MT (usgs:05014500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/swiftcurrent-creek-at-many-glacier-mt

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