Flood waters may have crested on Beaver Creek

While water levels have hit their highest mark in Beaver Creek in at least 10 years, if not more, the worst seems to be over, and the water levels seem to be dropping.

Hill County Commission Chair Mike Wendland said this morning that the level of water coming into Beaver Creek Reservoir south of Havre finally seems to be going down.

"So, we're hoping we're past the crest," he said.

La t e snowstorms in the B e a r 's Paw Mountains followed by the recent warm we a t h e r has raised the level of Beaver Creek, inundating campgrounds on Beaver Creek Park, leaving water running over the spillways...