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Clark Fork River near Drummond

Highest listed crest 10.03 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft12 crests since 1993

The Clark Fork River near Drummond crested above flood stage 4 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2025. The highest, 10.03 ft on February 9, 1996, was moderate flooding, 2.03 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.03 ft
February 9, 1996; 9,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.5 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 21, 2018
8.76 ft, minor flooding
Location
Granite County
Montana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Clark Fork River near Drummond
Action stage7.05May 22, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.03Jun 21, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.01Feb 9, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1993 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Clark Fork River near Drummond, 1993 to 2025 4681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 11.5 ft Jun 17, 1993: 5.26 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1994: 5.15 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1995: 7.55 ft, action stage; 4,490 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1996: 10.03 ft, moderate flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1998: 7.34 ft, action stage; 4,830 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2003: 7.71 ft, action stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2010: 7.67 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2011: 9.79 ft, minor flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2017: 8.39 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2018: 8.76 ft, minor flooding; 6,260 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2020: 7.01 ft, action stage; 3,860 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2025: 4.00 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.03 ft, Feb 9, 1996 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Clark Fork River near Drummond 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Clark Fork River near Drummond
1Feb 9, 199610.03+2.03Moderate9,800
2Jun 11, 20119.79+1.79Minor8,200
3Jun 21, 20188.76+0.76Minor6,260
4Jun 14, 20178.39+0.39Minor5,900
5Mar 14, 20037.71−0.29Action4,580
6Jun 18, 20107.67−0.33Action4,180
7Feb 1, 19957.55−0.45Action4,490
8Jun 27, 19987.34−0.66Action4,830
9May 22, 20207.01−0.99Action3,860
10Jun 17, 19935.26−2.74Below flood stage1,910
11Apr 25, 19945.15−2.85Below flood stage1,840
12May 19, 20254.00−4.00Below flood stage1,120

The worst floods along the Clark Fork River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Clark Fork River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 11, 2011: 9.79 ft here, minor flooding

  • MissoulaMT · Jun 9, 2011 · 12.72 ft · Moderate
  • PlainsMT · Jun 10, 2011 · 16.53 ft · Minor
  • MissoulaMT · Jun 9, 2011 · 11.33 ft · Minor

June 14, 2017: 8.39 ft here, minor flooding

  • MissoulaMT · Jun 14, 2017 · 9.07 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Clark Fork River

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

Flood gauges on the Clark Fork River
Drummond this gaugeMT8.010.03 ft, Feb 9, 19960
MissoulaMT7.517.40 ft, Jun 1, 19086
MissoulaMT11.012.14 ft, May 11, 20180
St. RegisMT19.020.27 ft, May 18, 19970
PlainsMT16.019.17 ft, Jun 5, 19480

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DRMM8, 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.