Milk River at Nashua Mount
USGS Site No: 06174500 • Milk River • Valley County, MT
Milk River at Nashua Mount on the Milk River is currently at 46 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.33 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 70 | Today: 46 cfs |
| 25th | Low threshold | 108 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 178 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 260 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 917 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 60 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 83 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 96 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 90 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 78 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 84 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 105 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 143 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 165 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 142 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 112 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 75 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 51 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 54 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 23 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 21 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 21 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 22 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 24 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 24 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 27 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 30 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 37 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 53 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 87 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 111 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 100 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 96 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 97 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 95 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06174500
- State
- MT
- County
- Valley County
- Coordinates
- 48.1301, -106.3643
- Drainage Area
- 22,452 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 2,027.8
- HUC Code
- 10050012
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 18.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 20.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 28.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 30.0 ft
Currently 18.67 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
451 cfsDec 21, 2025
- Min discharge
-
14 cfsJul 8, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Milk River at Tampico MountVery Low24.4 mi · 23 cfs
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Missouri River Near Wolf Point MountNormal38.6 mi · 6,860 cfs
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Nelson Creek Near Van Norman MountNormal42.2 mi · 0 cfs
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Beaver Creek Near Hinsdale MountHigh42.2 mi · 61 cfs
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Milk River at Juneberg Bridge near Saco MountHigh47.2 mi · 194 cfs