Middle Milk HUC8 10050004
A 9,096 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in 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
69
Moderate
Drought index
181
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
65%
p36 of record
Water assets
1,536
3 springs · 224 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- Milk River at Havre MT0614050095 cfsp22 · below normal
- Milk River at Juneberg Bridge nr Saco MT0616451089 cfsp30 · normal
- Milk River near Harlem MT06154100204 cfsp34 · normal
- Milk River at Malta MT0615550040 cfsp37 · normal
- Milk River near Dodson MT0615503014 cfsp53 · normal
- Clear Creek near Chinook MT061424001 cfsp55 · normal
- West Fork Beaver Creek nr Rocky Boy, MT061398001 cfsno long-term record
- Beaver Creek ab Elk Creek, nr Rocky Boy, MT061398501 cfsno long-term record
- Beaver Cr at Res Bndry nr Rocky Boy MT061399002 cfsno long-term record
- Milk River at Merrill Rd, nr Harlem, MT06153800238 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 181 | 0 | 1/6 | p36 |
Top water assets
- 68Bullhook Lower Diversionreservoir
- 67Fresno Damreservoir
- 67Little Boxelder Creekriver
- 67Snake Creekriver
- 67Milk Riverriver
- 67Stinky Creekriver
- 67Snake Creekriver
- 67Milk Riverriver
- 67Milk Riverriver
- 67Clear Creek Near Chinook Mtriver