Posted: July 2, 2025 | Last updated: July 2, 2025 Water from the St. Mary River has finally reached the Milk River after repairs to a critical siphon were completed three months ahead of schedule.

With 140,000 acres of farmland typically irrigated by the water flowing from the St. Mary Canal, the stakes are high — and this year, farmers are sounding the alarm.

Ryan Newman, Montana area director for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, explains damage to the St. Mary Siphon in the Milk River Project's St. Mary Canal during a meeting of the project's Joint ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has closed multiple fishing access sites and a wildlife management area as moderate tosignificant flooding takes place along the Milk River ...

The Milk River Project, a critical irrigation artery along Montana’s Hi-Line that’s been dry for a year, is expected to return to service months ahead of schedu ...

It could come early for the Milk River Project, too, Patrick said. “If Hunter can get a pardon, we can get a Fort Belknap Compact passed,” Patrick told Montana Free Press on Wednesday.