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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Milk River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Milk River at Juneberg Bridge nr Saco MT (site 06164510). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1978 to 2026
Milk River typically runs highest in May, at a median 281 cfs, and lowest in October, at 99 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,900 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 120 | 85 to 168 |
| February | 121 | 82 to 163 |
| March | 145 | 93 to 754 |
| April | 203 | 75 to 652 |
| May | 281 | 171 to 640 |
| June | 261 | 182 to 701 |
| July | 278 | 193 to 449 |
| August | 189 | 124 to 257 |
| September | 127 | 64 to 244 |
| October | 99 | 55 to 191 |
| November | 144 | 100 to 207 |
| December | 128 | 84 to 179 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Milk River at Juneberg Bridge nr Saco MT (site 06164510). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Milk River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Nelson State Recreation AreaNelson ReservoirPublic
- Cole PondsCole PondsPublic
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