Muddy Creek at Vaughn

Last updated: Jun 23, 2025, 5:49 AM UTC

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Warning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.

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Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

Scale to Flood Categories

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Observed (OBS) 06/22/2025 10:30 PM MDT

Record: 16.7 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 25 ft

Moderate Flooding 16 ft

Minor Flooding 12 ft

Action 11 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	25 ft
	Moderate Flooding	16 ft
	Minor Flooding	12 ft
	Action	11 ft

Gauge Info

Coordinates	47.5613, -111.542
RFC	MBRFC
State	MT
WFO	TFX
County	Cascade
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	06088500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	8.03 ft	on 06-21-2018
2.	9.00 ft	on 06-19-2014
3.	6.82 ft	on 05-15-2013
4.	5.36 ft	on 06-11-2012
5.	7.65 ft	on 06-09-2011

Historic Crests

1.	24.00 ft	on 06-06-1908	¹
2.	19.00 ft	on 06-15-1932	¹
3.	16.70 ft	on 06-04-1953	¹
4.	15.63 ft	on 03-08-1979	¹
5.	12.82 ft	on 03-16-1947	¹

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	3355.00 ft
moderate Flooding	3346.00 ft
minor Flooding	3342.00 ft
action	3341.00 ft
Latest Value	3334.53 ft
Gauge Zero	3330.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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Muddy Creek near Vaughn looking upstream at gauge house from highway overpass

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Gauge readings available seasonally. Data unavailable during winter months.

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Resources

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WFO Information

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Great Falls

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Great Falls, MT 59404-4933

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1.	8.03 ft	on 06-21-2018
2.	9.00 ft	on 06-19-2014
3.	6.82 ft	on 05-15-2013
4.	5.36 ft	on 06-11-2012
5.	7.65 ft	on 06-09-2011
6.	7.05 ft	on 06-18-2010
7.	5.69 ft	on 07-29-2009
8.	6.14 ft	on 06-12-2008
9.	5.34 ft	on 07-30-2007
10.	8.72 ft	on 06-11-2006
11.	6.42 ft	on 06-03-2005
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18.	6.76 ft	on 07-04-1998
19.	6.02 ft	on 06-12-1997
20.	11.43 ft	on 01-02-1997	¹
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37.	15.63 ft	on 03-08-1979	¹
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40.	4.77 ft	on 07-15-1977
41.	5.61 ft	on 08-06-1976
42.	11.88 ft	on 05-07-1975	¹
43.	5.94 ft	on 08-09-1974
44.	4.35 ft	on 06-30-1973
45.	5.54 ft	on 07-20-1972
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49.	6.72 ft	on 07-03-1966
50.	7.07 ft	on 03-09-1966
51.	7.84 ft	on 06-16-1965
52.	12.24 ft	on 06-09-1964	¹
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54.	4.70 ft	on 06-15-1962
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59.	3.28 ft	on 06-16-1956
60.	1.89 ft	on 08-15-1955
61.	3.62 ft	on 08-14-1954
62.	16.70 ft	on 06-04-1953	¹
63.	3.08 ft	on 07-21-1952
64.	3.10 ft	on 07-23-1951
65.	10.80 ft	on 03-22-1951	¹
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67.	4.12 ft	on 05-18-1949
68.	8.80 ft	on 03-20-1949
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88.	5.83 ft	on 06-08-1934
89.	19.00 ft	on 06-15-1932	¹
90.	8.90 ft	on 06-05-1925
91.	24.00 ft	on 06-06-1908	¹

1.	24.00 ft	on 06-06-1908	¹
2.	19.00 ft	on 06-15-1932	¹
3.	16.70 ft	on 06-04-1953	¹
4.	15.63 ft	on 03-08-1979	¹
5.	12.82 ft	on 03-16-1947	¹
6.	12.78 ft	on 05-22-1981	¹
7.	12.24 ft	on 06-09-1964	¹
8.	11.88 ft	on 05-07-1975	¹
9.	11.43 ft	on 01-02-1997	¹
10.	10.80 ft	on 03-22-1951	¹
11.	10.50 ft	on 06-10-1947	¹
12.	10.30 ft	on 03-18-1978	¹
13.	9.64 ft	on 03-09-1942
14.	9.50 ft	on 03-20-1978
15.	9.16 ft	on 06-17-1948
16.	9.00 ft	on 06-19-2014
17.	8.90 ft	on 06-05-1925
18.	8.80 ft	on 03-20-1949
19.	8.72 ft	on 06-11-2006
20.	8.43 ft	on 05-26-1980
21.	8.36 ft	on 06-15-1943
22.	8.34 ft	on 06-11-2002
23.	8.21 ft	on 08-26-1989
24.	8.03 ft	on 06-21-2018
25.	7.84 ft	on 06-16-1965
26.	7.65 ft	on 06-09-2011
27.	7.40 ft	on 06-24-1946
28.	7.07 ft	on 03-09-1966
29.	7.05 ft	on 06-18-2010
30.	6.91 ft	on 06-04-1958
31.	6.90 ft	on 06-29-1982
32.	6.82 ft	on 05-15-2013
33.	6.76 ft	on 07-04-1998
34.	6.72 ft	on 07-03-1966
35.	6.47 ft	on 06-07-1995
36.	6.43 ft	on 03-06-1937
37.	6.42 ft	on 06-03-2005
38.	6.40 ft	on 05-01-1939
39.	6.14 ft	on 06-12-2008
40.	6.10 ft	on 05-16-1984
41.	6.05 ft	on 07-10-1983
42.	6.03 ft	on 07-11-1992
43.	6.02 ft	on 06-12-1997
44.	6.01 ft	on 07-18-1987
45.	6.00 ft	on 07-05-1988
46.	5.98 ft	on 06-02-2000
47.	5.94 ft	on 08-09-1974
48.	5.91 ft	on 08-07-1935
49.	5.88 ft	on 08-01-2001
50.	5.83 ft	on 06-08-1934
51.	5.77 ft	on 06-17-1937
52.	5.70 ft	on 06-30-1941
53.	5.69 ft	on 07-29-2009
54.	5.67 ft	on 06-27-1996
55.	5.64 ft	on 06-03-1940
56.	5.62 ft	on 08-23-2004
57.	5.61 ft	on 08-06-1976
58.	5.58 ft	on 03-03-1936
59.	5.54 ft	on 07-20-1972
60.	5.51 ft	on 08-16-1968
61.	5.42 ft	on 06-21-2003
62.	5.36 ft	on 06-11-2012
63.	5.34 ft	on 07-30-2007
64.	5.30 ft	on 05-25-1990
65.	5.30 ft	on 06-30-1999
66.	5.29 ft	on 08-16-1985
67.	5.27 ft	on 07-13-1993
68.	5.15 ft	on 05-21-1957
69.	5.07 ft	on 07-07-1961
70.	4.94 ft	on 05-16-1942
71.	4.90 ft	on 06-18-1986
72.	4.82 ft	on 06-22-1963
73.	4.77 ft	on 07-15-1977
74.	4.74 ft	on 03-09-1936
75.	4.70 ft	on 06-15-1962
76.	4.64 ft	on 03-10-1944
77.	4.64 ft	on 07-30-1971
78.	4.57 ft	on 08-06-1960
79.	4.54 ft	on 03-11-1945
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81.	4.51 ft	on 08-01-1994
82.	4.50 ft	on 05-30-1967
83.	4.40 ft	on 08-13-1945
84.	4.35 ft	on 06-30-1973
85.	4.12 ft	on 05-18-1949
86.	3.83 ft	on 07-31-1950
87.	3.62 ft	on 08-14-1954
88.	3.28 ft	on 06-16-1956
89.	3.10 ft	on 07-23-1951
90.	3.08 ft	on 07-21-1952
91.	1.89 ft	on 08-15-1955