Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near Piegan water level

Name: Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near Piegan water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Two Medicine River, Montana, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM MDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 65.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near Piegan is at 1.25 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 1.25 ft and 1.28 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

Floating and fishing near Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near Piegan

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 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
Badger Cr below Four Horns Canal near Browning MTRiver gauge, Badger Cr	4.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank MTRiver gauge, Cut Bank Creek	54.1 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	15 mi
Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, near ValierRiver gauge, Birch Creek	31.3 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Birch Cr below Heart Butte Road, near Heart ButteRiver gauge, Birch Cr	23.8 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	19 mi
Marias River near Shelby MTRiver gauge, Marias River	2.83 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	34 mi
Milk River at Western Crossing of International BoundaryRiver gauge, Milk River	0.77 m	Very high	−0.01 m	56 km
N F Milk River above St. Mary canal near Browning MTRiver gauge, N F Milk River	10.8 cfs	Low	±0	38 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 Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near Piegan today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM MDT, the water level was 1.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near Piegan rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near Piegan normal?

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

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:06092020 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.50772, -112.61227 (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	1.25 ft	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional
Flow	65.4 cfs	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Two Medicine River above Badger Cr, near Piegan (usgs:06092020). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/two-medicine-river-above-badger-cr-near-piegan

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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