West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe MT water level

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

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

0.92ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 87.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe MT reads 0.92 ft, a normal level for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.91 ft and 0.93 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: 4.68 ftJuly 10, 1983

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	4.68 ft	July 10, 1983
2	4.50 ft	July 18, 1974
3	4.30 ft	July 28, 1970
4	4.10 ft	July 6, 2011
5	4.10 ft	July 1, 2010
6	3.81 ft	July 11, 1995
7	3.67 ft	June 22, 2017
8	3.65 ft	July 13, 1967
9	3.58 ft	July 6, 2008
10	3.52 ft	June 19, 2022

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 59° 45° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 62° 45° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 65° 49° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 56° 38° 0.07 in, 93% Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 47° 31° 0.11 in, 93% Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 40° 25° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 37° 26° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
W Rosebud Cr at Emerald Lake Campground near RoscoeRiver gauge, W Rosebud Cr	92.8 cfs	Normal	+3.3 cfs	1.7 mi
Soda Butte Cr at Park Bndry at Silver GateRiver gauge, Soda Butte Cr	8.0 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	21 mi
Rock Creek near Red Lodge MTRiver gauge, Rock Creek	54.4 cfs	Low	±0	22 mi
Stillwater River near AbsarokeeRiver gauge, Stillwater River	1.60 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	25 mi
East Boulder River below Dry Fork Cr near McleodRiver gauge, East Boulder River	9.1 cfs	Very low	−0.4 cfs	25 mi
Red Lodge Cr above Cooney Re near Boyd MTRiver gauge, Red Lodge Cr	44.9 cfs	Normal	±0	27 mi
Willow Creek near Boyd MTRiver gauge, Willow Creek	23.8 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	27 mi
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River near Belfry MTRiver gauge, Clarks Fork Yellowstone River	0.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	36 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 West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe MT today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT, the water level was 0.92 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe MT rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe MT normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe MT?

The highest level on record is 4.68 ft on July 10, 1983.

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:06204050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.24324, -109.73130 (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	0.92 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	87.5 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe MT (usgs:06204050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/west-rosebud-creek-near-roscoe-mt

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