Madison River at Kirby Ranch near Cameron

Last updated: Jun 29, 2025, 12:40 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/28/2025 5:30 PM MDT

Low Threshold: 0 ft

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Gauge Info

Coordinates	44.8894, -111.579
RFC	MBRFC
State	MT
WFO	TFX
County	Madison
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	06038800

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	3.03 ft	on 06-06-2012
2.	3.68 ft	on 06-24-2011
3.	3.41 ft	on 06-10-2010
4.	2.88 ft	on 05-28-2009
5.	3.49 ft	on 09-02-2008

Historic Crests

1.	3.97 ft	on 06-07-1996
2.	3.68 ft	on 06-24-2011
3.	3.54 ft	on 10-23-1959
4.	3.50 ft	on 06-14-1995
5.	3.49 ft	on 09-02-2008

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	N/A
moderate Flooding	N/A
minor Flooding	N/A
action	N/A
Latest Value	5861.70 ft
Gauge Zero	5860.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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Madison River at Kirby Ranch looking upstream from bridge

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1.	3.03 ft	on 06-06-2012
2.	3.68 ft	on 06-24-2011
3.	3.41 ft	on 06-10-2010
4.	2.88 ft	on 05-28-2009
5.	3.49 ft	on 09-02-2008
6.	2.60 ft	on 07-13-2007
7.	3.38 ft	on 05-26-2006
8.	3.01 ft	on 06-22-2005
9.	2.30 ft	on 07-08-2004
10.	2.71 ft	on 05-30-2003
11.	2.60 ft	on 06-02-2002
12.	2.13 ft	on 07-12-2001
13.	2.86 ft	on 05-29-2000
14.	3.32 ft	on 06-16-1999
15.	3.40 ft	on 06-26-1998
16.	3.97 ft	on 06-07-1996
17.	3.50 ft	on 06-14-1995
18.	1.81 ft	on 05-29-1994
19.	3.15 ft	on 05-31-1993
20.	1.50 ft	on 07-05-1992
21.	2.67 ft	on 06-08-1991
22.	2.02 ft	on 06-11-1990
23.	1.74 ft	on 05-11-1989
24.	1.62 ft	on 05-17-1988
25.	1.69 ft	on 07-23-1987
26.	3.14 ft	on 06-06-1986
27.	1.91 ft	on 06-02-1985
28.	3.07 ft	on 06-05-1963
29.	2.12 ft	on 09-11-1961
30.	3.54 ft	on 10-23-1959

1.	3.97 ft	on 06-07-1996
2.	3.68 ft	on 06-24-2011
3.	3.54 ft	on 10-23-1959
4.	3.50 ft	on 06-14-1995
5.	3.49 ft	on 09-02-2008
6.	3.41 ft	on 06-10-2010
7.	3.40 ft	on 06-26-1998
8.	3.38 ft	on 05-26-2006
9.	3.32 ft	on 06-16-1999
10.	3.15 ft	on 05-31-1993
11.	3.14 ft	on 06-06-1986
12.	3.07 ft	on 06-05-1963
13.	3.03 ft	on 06-06-2012
14.	3.01 ft	on 06-22-2005
15.	2.88 ft	on 05-28-2009
16.	2.86 ft	on 05-29-2000
17.	2.71 ft	on 05-30-2003
18.	2.67 ft	on 06-08-1991
19.	2.60 ft	on 07-13-2007
20.	2.60 ft	on 06-02-2002
21.	2.30 ft	on 07-08-2004
22.	2.13 ft	on 07-12-2001
23.	2.12 ft	on 09-11-1961
24.	2.02 ft	on 06-11-1990
25.	1.91 ft	on 06-02-1985
26.	1.81 ft	on 05-29-1994
27.	1.74 ft	on 05-11-1989
28.	1.69 ft	on 07-23-1987
29.	1.62 ft	on 05-17-1988
30.	1.50 ft	on 07-05-1992