Flow report

Montana streamflow

Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Montana. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.

USGS gauges
172
State percent normal
91%
Paddle runs
17
Updated
Jul 19
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Montana are currently 91% of normal, with the Clark Fork Near Plains Mt reporting the highest discharge in the state at 16,600 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.96 ft.

Meanwhile, the Musselshell River At Musselshell Mt is seeing a spike today — up 241% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Montana's named rivers.

Montana at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Montana flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

91%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Clark Fork Near Plains Mt 16,600 cfs

Gauge stage 5.96 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Musselshell River At Musselshell Mt +241%

Now 586 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 172 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Montana.

Full streamgauge inventory

Montana USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Montana. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

172 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Clark Fork Near Plains Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12389000
16,300 cfs 5.91 ft · 60°F 2,456 ft Lower Clark Fork
Flathead River At Perma Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12388700
11,400 cfs 10.01 ft 74°F 61°F 2,479 ft Lower Flathead
Flathead River Near Polson Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12372000
11,100 cfs 7.00 ft 73°F 56°F 2,697 ft Lower Flathead
Yellowstone River At Billings Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06214500
10,200 cfs 5.18 ft 74°F 66°F 3,090 ft Upper Yellowstone-Pompeys Pillar
Yellowstone River At Forsyth Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06295000
10,000 cfs 2.98 ft · 67°F 2,524 ft Lower Yellowstone-Sunday
Yellowstone River At Miles City Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06309000
9,380 cfs 4.23 ft · 68°F 2,336 ft Lower Yellowstone-Sunday
Kootenai River Bl Libby Dam Nr Libby Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12301933
9,070 cfs 19.86 ft 39°F 54°F 2,121 ft Upper Kootenai
Flathead River At Columbia Falls Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12363000
9,040 cfs 6.02 ft 62°F 56°F 2,987 ft Flathead Lake
Yellowstone River At Glendive Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06327500
8,730 cfs 43.85 ft · 67°F 2,045 ft Lower Yellowstone
Missouri River Near Wolf Point Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06177000
7,470 cfs 10.92 ft 67°F 65°F 1,968 ft Prarie Elk-Wolf
Missouri River Near Culbertson Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06185500
7,440 cfs 3.37 ft · 65°F 1,889 ft Charlie-Little Muddy
Missouri River Near Landusky Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06115200
6,740 cfs 14.01 ft 83°F 69°F 2,247 ft Fort Peck Reservoir
Yellowstone River Near Sidney Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06329500
6,440 cfs 3.21 ft 78°F 65°F 1,889 ft Lower Yellowstone
Missouri River At Virgelle Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06109500
5,730 cfs 3.35 ft · 62°F 2,518 ft Bullwhacker-Dog
Missouri River At Fort Benton Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06090800
5,180 cfs 2.14 ft · 62°F 2,621 ft Upper Missouri-Dearborn
Clark Fork At St. Regis Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12354500
5,150 cfs 6.68 ft · 55°F 2,604 ft Middle Clark Fork
Missouri River Near Great Falls Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06090300
4,480 cfs 3.11 ft · 62°F 3,029 ft Upper Missouri-Dearborn
Yellowstone River Near Livingston Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06192500
4,320 cfs 2.72 ft 69°F 59°F 4,554 ft Upper Yellowstone
Yellowstone River At Corwin Springs Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06191500
4,110 cfs 3.29 ft 68°F 56°F 5,094 ft Upper Yellowstone
Clark Fork Below Missoula Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12353000
4,090 cfs 2.07 ft · 57°F 3,103 ft Middle Clark Fork
Missouri River At Cascade Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06074000
3,900 cfs 6.83 ft · 60°F 3,345 ft Upper Missouri-Dearborn
Missouri River Near Ulm Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06078200
3,640 cfs 3.29 ft · 60°F 3,316 ft Upper Missouri-Dearborn
Missouri River At Toston Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06054500
3,550 cfs 4.24 ft 76°F 59°F 3,911 ft Upper Missouri
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12362500
3,530 cfs 6.65 ft 58°F 55°F 3,049 ft South Fork Flathead
Missouri River Bl Hauser Lake Nr Helena Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06065500
3,520 cfs 3.51 ft · 57°F 3,588 ft Upper Missouri
Missouri River Bl Holter Dam Nr Wolf Cr Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06066500
3,420 cfs 2.67 ft 66°F 62°F 3,465 ft Upper Missouri
Middle Fork Flathead River Nr West Glacier Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12358500
2,880 cfs 3.28 ft 59°F 54°F 3,131 ft Middle Fork Flathead
N F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12355500
2,810 cfs 3.59 ft 65°F 53°F 3,151 ft North Fork Flathead
Clark Fork Above Missoula Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12340500
2,780 cfs 3.47 ft 69°F 58°F 3,208 ft Middle Clark Fork
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River Nr Belfry Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06207500
2,530 cfs 3.66 ft · 64°F 3,994 ft Clarks Fork Yellowstone
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River At Edgar Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06208500
2,420 cfs 4.52 ft · 61°F 3,450 ft Clarks Fork Yellowstone
Stillwater River Near Absarokee Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06205000
2,160 cfs 3.72 ft 64°F 60°F 3,880 ft Stillwater
S F Flathead R Ab Twin C Nr Hungry Horse Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12359800
1,760 cfs 6.52 ft 62°F 52°F 3,586 ft South Fork Flathead
Bighorn River Ab Tullock Cr Nr Bighorn Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06294500
1,690 cfs 1.04 ft · 66°F 2,723 ft Lower Bighorn
Marias River Near Chester Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06101500
1,550 cfs 4.83 ft · 62°F 2,822 ft Marias
Bighorn River Near St. Xavier, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06287000
1,460 cfs 59.44 ft 53°F 65°F 3,152 ft Lower Bighorn
Marias River Near Loma Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06102050
1,430 cfs 2.32 ft 75°F 62°F 2,580 ft Marias
Blackfoot River Near Bonner Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12340000
1,430 cfs 3.04 ft 67°F 59°F 3,357 ft Blackfoot
St. Mary River Near Babb Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 05017500
1,390 cfs 3.61 ft · 55°F 4,474 ft St. Mary
Bitterroot River Near Missoula Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12352500
1,390 cfs 3.90 ft 66°F 57°F 3,130 ft Bitterroot
Clark Fork At Turah Bridge Nr Bonner Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12334550
1,380 cfs 2.56 ft · 58°F 3,321 ft Upper Clark Fork
Madison River Near Cameron Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06040000
1,340 cfs 2.50 ft 67°F 54°F 5,149 ft Madison
Swan River Near Bigfork Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12370000
1,280 cfs 3.27 ft · 60°F 3,081 ft Swan
Madison River At Kirby Ranch Nr Cameron Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06038800
1,190 cfs 2.05 ft 58°F 54°F 5,874 ft Madison
Madison River Bl Ennis Lake Nr Mcallister Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06041000
1,180 cfs 3.64 ft 73°F 60°F 4,705 ft Madison
Jefferson River Near Twin Bridges Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06026500
993 cfs 3.60 ft 71°F 57°F 4,588 ft Jefferson
Milk River At Havre Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06140500
992 cfs 3.15 ft · 63°F 2,468 ft Middle Milk
Madison River Bl Hebgen Lake Nr Grayling Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06038500
987 cfs 1.84 ft 56°F 51°F 6,466 ft Madison
Big Hole River Near Melrose Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06025500
919 cfs 2.24 ft 67°F 56°F 5,043 ft Big Hole
Big Hole River At Maiden Rock Nr Divide Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06025250
878 cfs 3.61 ft 66°F 57°F 5,315 ft Big Hole
Big Hole River Near Glen Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06026210
855 cfs 2.99 ft 68°F 55°F 4,847 ft Big Hole
Jefferson River Near Three Forks Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06036650
825 cfs 2.82 ft 75°F 57°F 4,066 ft Jefferson
Clark Fork Near Drummond Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12331800
790 cfs 3.61 ft · 54°F 3,803 ft Upper Clark Fork
Gallatin River Near Gallatin Gateway Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06043500
771 cfs 2.03 ft · 57°F 5,189 ft Gallatin
Sun River Near Vaughn Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06089000
727 cfs 2.60 ft · 59°F 3,330 ft Sun
Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06209500
700 cfs 6.64 ft · 59°F 6,392 ft Clarks Fork Yellowstone
Musselshell River At Musselshell Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06127500
695 cfs 4.05 ft · 65°F 2,987 ft Middle Musselshell
Bitterroot River At Bell Crossing Nr Victor Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12350250
689 cfs 5.17 ft · 56°F 3,328 ft Bitterroot
Flathead River At Flathead British Columbia, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12355000
687 cfs 5.29 ft · 47°F 3,983 ft North Fork Flathead
Rock Creek Near Clinton Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12334510
648 cfs 5.86 ft 64°F 57°F 3,532 ft Upper Clark Fork
Beaverhead River At Barretts Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06016000
645 cfs 1.95 ft · 56°F 5,279 ft Beaverhead
Clark Fork At Goldcreek Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12324680
628 cfs 4.94 ft · 53°F 4,180 ft Upper Clark Fork
St. Mary Canal At St. Mary Crossing Near Babb Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 05018500
612 cfs 23.55 ft · 55°F 4,462 ft St. Mary
Bitterroot River Near Darby Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12344000
610 cfs 2.54 ft 64°F 60°F 3,955 ft Bitterroot
Milk River Near Harlem Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06154100
608 cfs 7.08 ft · 63°F 2,329 ft Middle Milk
Musselshell River At Mosby Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06130500
592 cfs 4.35 ft · 67°F 2,497 ft Lower Musselshell
Blackfoot R Ab Nevada Cr Nr Helmville Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12335100
528 cfs 4.74 ft · 52°F 4,262 ft Blackfoot
Gallatin River At Logan Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06052500
503 cfs 4.77 ft 72°F 57°F 4,093 ft Gallatin
Milk River At Eastern Crossing Of Int Bndry, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06135000
491 cfs 3.93 ft · 60°F 2,656 ft Upper Milk
West Rosebud Creek Near Roscoe Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06204050
479 cfs 1.87 ft · 56°F 6,594 ft Stillwater
Boulder River At Big Timber Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06200000
462 cfs 2.21 ft · 61°F 4,069 ft Upper Yellowstone
Marias River Near Shelby Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06099500
449 cfs 3.24 ft · 61°F 3,099 ft Marias
Nf Blackfoot R Ab Dry Gulch Nr Ovando Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12338300
422 cfs 5.07 ft 54°F 51°F 4,075 ft Blackfoot
Tongue R At Birney Day School Br Nr Birney Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06307616
413 cfs 1.92 ft · 66°F 3,074 ft Lower Tongue
Musselshell River Near Roundup Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06126500
410 cfs 3.06 ft · 64°F 3,191 ft Upper Musselshell
Judith River Nr Mouth, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06114700
399 cfs 5.14 ft · 65°F 2,496 ft Judith
Big Hole River Bl Mudd Cr Nr Wisdom Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06024540
397 cfs 3.20 ft 77°F 44°F 5,894 ft Big Hole
Tongue River At Tongue R Dam Nr Decker Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06307500
385 cfs 11.59 ft 67°F 63°F 3,352 ft Upper Tongue
Red Rock R Bl Lima Reservoir Nr Monida Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06012500
377 cfs 2.90 ft · 55°F 6,539 ft Red Rock
Madison River Near West Yellowstone Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06037500
335 cfs 1.69 ft 71°F 46°F 6,634 ft Madison
South Fork Sun River Near Augusta Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06079000
307 cfs 2.07 ft · 51°F 4,791 ft Sun
Badger Cr Bl Four Horns Canal Nr Browning Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06093200
286 cfs 4.93 ft · 58°F 4,122 ft Two Medicine
North Fork Sun River Near Augusta Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06078500
282 cfs 4.18 ft · 51°F 4,792 ft Sun
Muddy Creek At Vaughn Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06088500
279 cfs 4.73 ft · 59°F 3,347 ft Sun
Tongue R Bl Brandenberg Bridge Nr Ashland Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06307830
258 cfs 3.10 ft 83°F 68°F 2,749 ft Lower Tongue
Sun River Bl Willow Cr Nr Augusta Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06082200
252 cfs 2.30 ft · 60°F 3,966 ft Sun
Madison River Ab Powerplant Nr Mcallister Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06040800
251 cfs 3.91 ft · 60°F 4,713 ft Madison
Smith River Near Eden Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06077500
241 cfs 3.33 ft 66°F 61°F 3,500 ft Smith
Thompson River Near Thompson Falls Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12389500
229 cfs 2.97 ft · 58°F 2,440 ft Lower Clark Fork
Ruby River Bl Reservoir Nr Alder Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06020600
225 cfs 3.26 ft · 56°F 5,291 ft Ruby
Two Medicine River Bl South Fork Nr Browning Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06091700
223 cfs 2.73 ft · 58°F 4,153 ft Two Medicine
Flint Creek Near Drummond Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12331500
219 cfs 2.80 ft · 52°F 4,027 ft Flint-Rock
Little Blackfoot River Near Garrison Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12324590
207 cfs 1.15 ft · 53°F 4,348 ft Upper Clark Fork
Yaak River Near Troy Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12304500
203 cfs 3.34 ft · 53°F 1,846 ft Lower Kootenai
Gardner River Near Mammoth Ynp, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06191000
202 cfs 2.09 ft · 57°F 5,632 ft Yellowstone Headwaters
Clark Fork At Deer Lodge Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12324200
201 cfs 2.72 ft 69°F 53°F 4,508 ft Upper Clark Fork
Swiftcurrent Creek At Many Glacier Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 05014500
190 cfs 2.21 ft · 59°F 4,881 ft St. Mary
Beaverhead River At Dillon Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06017000
181 cfs 3.64 ft · 54°F 5,099 ft Beaverhead
West Fork Bitterroot River Nr Conner Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12342500
180 cfs 1.67 ft · 52°F 4,678 ft Bitterroot
Milk River At Nashua Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06174500
174 cfs 1.74 ft 80°F 67°F 2,036 ft Lower Milk
Smith River Bl Eagle Cr Nr Fort Logan Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06077200
172 cfs 3.34 ft 71°F 56°F 4,354 ft Smith
Middle Fork Rock Cr Nr Philipsburg Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12332000
166 cfs 2.07 ft · 51°F 5,450 ft Flint-Rock
Belt Creek Near Monarch Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06090500
163 cfs 2.79 ft · 60°F 3,980 ft Belt
Clark Fork Near Galen Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12323800
163 cfs 2.23 ft 64°F 53°F 4,753 ft Upper Clark Fork
Teton River Bl South Fork Nr Choteau Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06102500
161 cfs 4.57 ft · 58°F 4,785 ft Teton
Sun River At Simms Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06085800
154 cfs 2.59 ft 71°F 59°F 3,550 ft Sun
Mission Cr Ab Reservoir Nr St Ignatius Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12377150
146 cfs 2.39 ft · 60°F 3,517 ft Lower Flathead
Dearborn River Near Craig Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06073500
145 cfs 3.83 ft 67°F 58°F 3,800 ft Upper Missouri-Dearborn
St. Regis River Near St. Regis, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12354000
137 cfs 1.95 ft · 52°F 2,662 ft Middle Clark Fork
Ruby River Ab Reservoir Nr Alder Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06019500
134 cfs 3.07 ft · 55°F 5,410 ft Ruby
Flint Creek At Maxville Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12329500
128 cfs 2.48 ft · 56°F 4,832 ft Flint-Rock
Warm Springs Creek Near Anaconda Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12323760
123 cfs 2.60 ft · 54°F 5,131 ft Upper Clark Fork
Smith River Near Ft Logan Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06076690
119 cfs 3.01 ft · 56°F 4,402 ft Smith
Tongue River At State Line Nr Decker Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06306300
118 cfs 2.33 ft 79°F 62°F 3,436 ft Upper Tongue
Shields River Nr Livingston Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06195600
116 cfs 1.01 ft · 56°F 4,419 ft Shields
Fisher River Near Libby Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12302055
115 cfs 2.99 ft · 55°F 2,142 ft Fisher
Beaverhead River Near Twin Bridges Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06018500
109 cfs 3.76 ft · 54°F 4,814 ft Beaverhead
Sun River Bl Diversion Dam Nr Augusta Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06080900
107 cfs 3.59 ft · 57°F 4,372 ft Sun
Boulder River Near Boulder Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06033000
103 cfs 5.65 ft · 58°F 4,823 ft Boulder
Big Sandy Creek Near Havre Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06139500
101 cfs 3.27 ft · 62°F 2,505 ft Big Sandy
Soda Butte Cr At Park Bndry At Silver Gate, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06187915
100 cfs 1.75 ft · 46°F 7,347 ft Yellowstone Headwaters
Little Bighorn River At State Line Nr Wyola Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06289000
99 cfs 2.17 ft · 73°F 4,332 ft Little Bighorn
Big Hole River Bl Big Lake Cr At Wisdom Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06024450
96 cfs 2.44 ft 66°F 43°F 6,048 ft Big Hole
Cut Bank Creek At Cut Bank Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06099000
93 cfs 2.12 ft · 57°F 3,567 ft Cut Bank
Willow Creek Near Boyd Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06211500
88 cfs 3.19 ft · 60°F 4,267 ft Clarks Fork Yellowstone
Prospect Creek At Thompson Falls Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12390700
81 cfs · · 52°F 2,424 ft Lower Clark Fork
Hyalite C At Hyalite R S Nr Bozeman Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06050000
78 cfs 2.64 ft · 56°F 5,557 ft Gallatin
Poplar River Near Poplar Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06181000
75 cfs 7.12 ft · 65°F 1,960 ft Poplar
Warm Springs Creek At Warm Springs Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12323770
73 cfs 3.41 ft 60°F 54°F 4,818 ft Upper Clark Fork
Silver Bow Creek At Warm Springs Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12323750
68 cfs 2.01 ft 67°F 54°F 4,805 ft Upper Clark Fork
South Fork Jocko River Near Arlee Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12381400
63 cfs 1.74 ft · 59°F 4,032 ft Lower Flathead
Boulder Creek At Maxville Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12330000
63 cfs 1.82 ft · 56°F 4,773 ft Flint-Rock
Little Prickly Pear Cr At Wolf Cr Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06071300
60 cfs 2.99 ft · 61°F 3,561 ft Upper Missouri
Musselshell River At Harlowton Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06120500
60 cfs 3.09 ft · 59°F 4,175 ft Upper Musselshell
Ruby River Near Twin Bridges Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06023000
58 cfs 2.35 ft 69°F 55°F 4,667 ft Ruby
Red Lodge Cr Ab Cooney Re Nr Boyd Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06211000
56 cfs 2.08 ft · 60°F 4,254 ft Clarks Fork Yellowstone
Big Muddy Creek Near Antelope Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06183450
55 cfs 2.57 ft · 63°F 1,972 ft Big Muddy
Flint Creek Near Southern Cross Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12325500
55 cfs 1.20 ft · 51°F 5,594 ft Flint-Rock
Musselshell River Ab Mud Cr Nr Shawmut Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06123030
50 cfs 2.95 ft · 61°F 3,781 ft Upper Musselshell
Musselshell River Nr Martinsdale, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06119600
49 cfs 1.60 ft · 57°F 4,668 ft Upper Musselshell
Little Bighorn River Near Hardin Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06294000
44 cfs 2.16 ft · 64°F 2,894 ft Little Bighorn
Milk River At Juneberg Bridge Nr Saco Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06164510
43 cfs 2.69 ft · 65°F 2,147 ft Frenchman
Silver Bow Creek At Opportunity Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12323600
37 cfs 2.04 ft 69°F 54°F 4,917 ft Upper Clark Fork
Red Rock Cr Ab Lakes Nr Lakeview Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06006000
33 cfs 2.85 ft 59°F 52°F 6,643 ft Red Rock
Milk River At Malta Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06155500
30 cfs 1.26 ft · 65°F 2,224 ft Middle Milk
Milk River At Tampico Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06172310
29 cfs 1.81 ft · 66°F 2,101 ft Lower Milk
Prickly Pear Creek Near Clancy Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06061500
28 cfs · · 57°F 4,081 ft Upper Missouri
Tongue River At Miles City Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06308500
26 cfs 1.10 ft 84°F 67°F 2,373 ft Lower Tongue
Beaver Creek Near Hinsdale Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06167500
24 cfs 2.54 ft · 66°F 2,143 ft Beaver
Powder River At Moorhead Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06324500
23 cfs 1.73 ft · 67°F 3,350 ft Middle Powder
Willow Creek Near Harrison Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06035000
20 cfs 1.24 ft 64°F 58°F 4,760 ft Jefferson
Milk River Near Dodson Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06155030
15 cfs 3.31 ft · 64°F 2,267 ft Middle Milk
Silver Bow Cr Bl Blacktail Cr At Butte Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12323250
15 cfs 1.23 ft 64°F 54°F 5,426 ft Upper Clark Fork
Beaver Cr Bl Guston Coulee Nr Saco Mt, Mt
1 day ago · USGS 06166000
15 cfs 1.81 ft · 65°F 2,217 ft Beaver
Teton River At Loma Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06108800
15 cfs · · 63°F 2,570 ft Marias
Powder River Near Locate Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06326500
14 cfs · 77°F 66°F 2,398 ft Lower Powder
Mill Creek At Opportunity, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12323700
12 cfs 2.57 ft 63°F 53°F 4,938 ft Upper Clark Fork
Tenmile Creek Near Helena Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06063000
12 cfs 2.52 ft · 60°F 3,962 ft Upper Missouri
Willow Creek At Opportunity, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 12323720
9 cfs 3.99 ft 59°F 53°F 4,924 ft Upper Clark Fork
Battle Creek Near Chinook Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06151500
9 cfs 1.32 ft · 63°F 2,411 ft Battle
Clear Creek Near Chinook Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06142400
8 cfs 1.68 ft · 64°F 2,465 ft Middle Milk
Lost Creek Near Galen, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 12323850
8 cfs 1.75 ft 65°F 53°F 4,752 ft Upper Clark Fork
N F Milk River Ab St Mary Ca Nr Browning Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06133500
8 cfs 1.60 ft · 54°F 4,226 ft Milk Headwaters
Big Muddy Cr Nr Mouth Nr Culbertson Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06185110
7 cfs 4.53 ft · 65°F 1,917 ft Big Muddy
Tenmile Creek Near Rimini Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06062500
5 cfs 1.71 ft · 58°F 4,852 ft Upper Missouri
Rosebud C At Reservation Bndry Nr Kirby Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06295113
4 cfs 3.01 ft · 65°F 3,776 ft Rosebud
Flatwillow Creek Near Mosby Mt, Mt
13 hours ago · USGS 06130000
2 cfs 4.95 ft · 67°F 2,554 ft Lower Musselshell
Rock Cr Bl Horse Cr Nr Int Bndry, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06169500
2 cfs 2.59 ft · 64°F 2,525 ft Rock
Poplar River At International Boundary, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06178000
1 cfs 2.35 ft · 63°F 2,465 ft Poplar
Nelson Creek Near Van Norman Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06131200
0 cfs 2.28 ft · 67°F 2,297 ft Fort Peck Reservoir
Peoples Creek Near Hays Mt, Mt
12 hours ago · USGS 06154400
0 cfs 2.67 ft · 65°F 2,714 ft Peoples
Redwater River At Circle Mt, Mt
1 day ago · USGS 06177500
0 cfs 3.87 ft · 66°F 2,404 ft Redwater
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Whitewater & paddle

Montana river runs

Paddleable river sections in Montana keyed to USGS gauges, with live streamflow and whitewater class.

River run Status Streamflow Air temp Class
Alberton Gorge (St. John To Forrest Grove) · · 33°F III TO IV
Bear Creek To Essex Runnable 445 cfs 55°F II TO III+
Beartrap Canyon - Madison Dam To Route 84 Runnable 1,030 cfs 46°F III TO IV
Bible Run Runnable 529 cfs 54°F III TO IV
Big Creek To Glacier Rim Runnable 1,380 cfs 47°F III- TO III
Border To Polebridge Too Low 432 cfs 45°F II TO II+
Camp Baker To Eden Bridge Runnable 1,970 cfs 41°F II TO II+
Essex To Moccasin Creek Runnable 1,290 cfs 49°F II+
Gardiner Town Run Runnable 1,080 cfs 43°F III- TO III+
Glacier Rim To Blankenship Bridge And Confluence Runnable 4,590 cfs 49°F II
Missoula Town Run Runnable 958 cfs 49°F II TO II+
Moccasin Creek To West Glacier (John Stevens Canyon) Runnable 4,310 cfs 53°F II+ TO III+
Moose To Storm Castle Runnable 308 cfs 51°F III+ TO IV+
Polebridge To Big Creek Runnable 4,590 cfs 49°F II TO III-
Schafer Meadows To Bear Creek (Upper) Runnable 4,310 cfs 53°F III+ TO IV+
West Glacier To Blankenship Bridge Runnable 4,310 cfs 53°F II+ TO III
Yankee Jim Canyon (Joe Brown To Miner) Runnable 1,080 cfs 43°F III TO III+
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Flow report FAQ

About Montana streamflow

Where does the Montana streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Montana data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Montana gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.