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Beaver Creek (MT) near Hinsdale

Highest listed crest 19.52 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft22 crests since 2007

The Beaver Creek (MT) near Hinsdale crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2023. The highest, 19.52 ft on August 26, 2014, was major flooding, 5.52 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Beaver Creek (MT) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.52 ft
August 26, 2014; 8,496 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
10
2nd of 93 gauges in Montana
Most recent flood crest
June 4, 2023
16.79 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Valley County
Montana

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Beaver Creek (MT) near Hinsdale
Action stage12.02Feb 10, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.06Mar 2, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Jun 4, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.010Apr 10, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 2007 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Beaver Creek (MT) near Hinsdale, 2007 to 2023 101214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft May 25, 2007: 14.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2007: 15.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2008: 10.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2010: 13.14 ft, action stageApr 5, 2011: 17.43 ft, major flooding; 2,324 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2011: 17.96 ft, major flooding; 4,930 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2011: 14.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,673 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2011: 18.12 ft, major flooding; 6,162 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2011: 18.10 ft, major flooding; 6,067 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2011: 19.44 ft, major flooding; 8,210 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2013: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,070 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2014: 10.58 ft, below flood stageAug 26, 2014: 19.52 ft, major flooding; 8,496 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2014: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 1,805 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2015: 13.62 ft, action stageMay 13, 2016: 16.74 ft, moderate flooding; 3,146 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2016: 18.50 ft, major flooding; 6,046 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2018: 17.42 ft, major flooding; 4,095 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2019: 17.15 ft, major flooding; 3,674 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2020: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 2,185 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2023: 18.17 ft, major flooding; 6,783 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2023: 16.79 ft, moderate flooding; 4,820 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.52 ft, Aug 26, 2014 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Beaver Creek (MT) near Hinsdale 2000s: 2 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 3 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Beaver Creek (MT) near Hinsdale
1Aug 26, 201419.52+5.52Major8,496
2Jun 9, 201119.44+5.44Major8,210
3Oct 6, 201618.50+4.50Major6,046
4Apr 10, 202318.17+4.17Major6,783
5May 23, 201118.12+4.12Major6,162
6Jun 1, 201118.10+4.10Major6,067
7Apr 13, 201117.96+3.96Major4,930
8Apr 5, 201117.43+3.43Major2,324
9Apr 18, 201817.42+3.42Major4,095
10Mar 23, 201917.15+3.15Major3,674
11Jun 4, 202316.79+2.79Moderate4,820
12May 13, 201616.74+2.74Moderate3,146
13Jun 18, 200715.83+1.83Minor2,020
14Mar 2, 202015.80+1.80Minor2,185
15Jun 5, 201315.40+1.40Minor2,070
16Sep 5, 201414.67+0.67Minor1,805
17May 12, 201114.26+0.26Minor1,673
18May 25, 200714.06+0.06Minor1,630
19Feb 10, 201513.62−0.38Action—
20Jun 21, 201013.14−0.86Action—
21Jun 14, 200810.88−3.12Below flood stage1,040
22Mar 11, 201410.58−3.42Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Beaver Creek (MT)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Beaver Creek (MT) that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 26, 2014: 19.52 ft here, major flooding

  • SacoMT · Aug 28, 2014 · 12.18 ft · Minor

June 9, 2011: 19.44 ft here, major flooding

  • SacoMT · Jun 13, 2011 · 11.80 ft · Minor

October 6, 2016: 18.50 ft here, major flooding

  • SacoMT · Oct 7, 2016 · 13.30 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Beaver Creek (MT)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Beaver Creek (MT)
SacoMT11.014.68 ft, Sep 26, 19860
Hinsdale this gaugeMT14.019.52 ft, Aug 26, 201410

Other gauges in Valley County

Flood gauges in Valley County
Nashua20.031.38 ft, Apr 18, 19523
Glasgow25.034.08 ft, Jun 8, 20117
Saco20.026.70 ft, Mar 4, 19867
Tampico23.028.03 ft, Apr 15, 20115

Valley County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Montana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCHM8, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.