Milk Headwaters HUC8 10050001
A 2,498 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CN, MT. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
80
Healthy
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
75%
p29 of record
Water assets
411
10 springs · 58 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- N F Milk River ab St. Mary canal nr Browning MT0613350010 cfsp29 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p29 |
Top water assets
- 69South Fork Milk Riverriver
- 69South Fork Milk Riverriver
- 69Middle Fork Milk Riverriver
- 69South Fork Milk Riverriver
- 69Livermore Creekriver
- 69South Fork Milk Riverriver
- 69South Fork Milk Riverriver
- 69Dry Fork Milk Riverriver
- 69South Fork Milk Riverriver
- 69South Fork Milk Riverriver