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Sun River at Pishkun Reservoir near Augusta — water level right now

Teton County, Montana · NWS gauge PISM8
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 4370
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage4370water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Sun River at Willow Creek Reservoir 10 mi away · loading… Sun River above Augusta 13 mi away · loading… Teton River near Choteau below South Fork 15 mi away · loading… North Fork Sun River near Augusta 17 mi away · loading… Sun River near Simms 29 mi away · loading… Dearborn River near Craig 38 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDPISM8
CountyTeton
StateMontana
NWS forecast officeGreat Falls
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates47.677, -112.497
Time zoneMST7MDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Sun River at Pishkun Reservoir near Augusta

Is Sun River at Pishkun Reservoir near Augusta flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Sun River at Pishkun Reservoir near Augusta?

action stage 4370 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Great Falls and local emergency management.