Flow report
Montana River Levels & Streamflow
As of Nov 5, 2026, Montana rivers are running at 104% of normal across 166 USGS gauges — the highest is 15,500 cfs on the Missouri River At Virgelle Mt. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Montana.
USGS gauges
166
State percent normal
104%
0%normal200%
Paddle runs
17
Updated
Nov 5
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Flow briefing · Nov 5, 2026
Montana river conditions today
Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.
Streamflow levels across Montana are currently 104% of normal, with the Missouri River At Virgelle Mt reporting the highest discharge in the state at 15,500 cfs and a gauge stage of 6.35 ft.
Meanwhile, the Missouri River At Virgelle Mt is seeing a spike today — up 196% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
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Montana vs normal
How Montana’s rivers compare to normal
Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per Montana streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
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Much below normalunder 50%
Below normal50–90%
Near normal90–110%
Above normal110–150%
Much above normalover 150%
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
Montana streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Nov 2023. The dotted line is normal.
104%
of normal today
+32pts
vs this day last year (72%)
258of 366
days below normal, past year
146%
3-year peak · Mar 2026
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100% normal
150%
Nov 2023
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Nov 5, 2026
799 daily readings from 165 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
Montana flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Clark Fork Near Plains Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12389000 |
10,500 cfs | 4.65 ft | · | 32°F | 2,456 ft | Lower Clark Fork |
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Missouri River Near Culbertson Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06185500 |
7,740 cfs | 3.52 ft | · | 26°F | 1,889 ft | Charlie-Little Muddy |
|
Yellowstone River Near Sidney Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06329500 |
7,590 cfs | 3.24 ft | 44°F | 24°F | 1,889 ft | Lower Yellowstone |
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Flathead River At Perma Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12388700 |
7,560 cfs | 8.52 ft | 47°F | 30°F | 2,479 ft | Lower Flathead |
|
Missouri River Near Wolf Point Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06177000 |
7,490 cfs | 10.93 ft | 47°F | 27°F | 1,968 ft | Prarie Elk-Wolf |
|
Kootenai River Bl Libby Dam Nr Libby Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12301933 |
7,250 cfs | 19.22 ft | 39°F | 29°F | 2,121 ft | Upper Kootenai |
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Flathead River Near Polson Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12372000 |
7,210 cfs | 5.45 ft | 48°F | 26°F | 2,697 ft | Lower Flathead |
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Yellowstone River At Glendive Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06327500 |
6,450 cfs | 43.24 ft | · | 28°F | 2,045 ft | Lower Yellowstone |
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Yellowstone River At Miles City Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06309000 |
5,890 cfs | 3.25 ft | · | 30°F | 2,336 ft | Lower Yellowstone-Sunday |
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Yellowstone River At Forsyth Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06295000 |
5,680 cfs | 1.79 ft | · | 31°F | 2,524 ft | Lower Yellowstone-Sunday |
|
Missouri River Near Landusky Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06115200 |
5,610 cfs | 13.56 ft | 43°F | 32°F | 2,247 ft | Fort Peck Reservoir |
|
Missouri River At Virgelle Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06109500 |
5,370 cfs | 3.15 ft | · | 25°F | 2,518 ft | Bullwhacker-Dog |
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Missouri River At Fort Benton Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06090800 |
4,830 cfs | 2.10 ft | · | 26°F | 2,621 ft | Upper Missouri-Dearborn |
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Missouri River Near Great Falls Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06090300 |
4,420 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 30°F | 3,029 ft | Upper Missouri-Dearborn |
|
Missouri River At Toston Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06054500 |
4,030 cfs | 4.49 ft | 42°F | 29°F | 3,911 ft | Upper Missouri |
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Missouri River Near Ulm Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06078200 |
3,880 cfs | 3.24 ft | · | 33°F | 3,316 ft | Upper Missouri-Dearborn |
|
Flathead River At Columbia Falls Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12363000 |
3,580 cfs | 3.79 ft | 42°F | 27°F | 2,987 ft | Flathead Lake |
|
Missouri River At Cascade Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06074000 |
3,530 cfs | 6.73 ft | · | 35°F | 3,345 ft | Upper Missouri-Dearborn |
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Yellowstone River At Billings Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06214500 |
3,400 cfs | 3.05 ft | 44°F | 33°F | 3,090 ft | Upper Yellowstone-Pompeys Pillar |
|
Clark Fork At St. Regis Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12354500 |
3,230 cfs | 5.65 ft | · | 28°F | 2,604 ft | Middle Clark Fork |
|
Missouri River Bl Hauser Lake Nr Helena Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06065500 |
2,780 cfs | 3.40 ft | · | 28°F | 3,588 ft | Upper Missouri |
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Missouri River Bl Holter Dam Nr Wolf Cr Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06066500 |
2,670 cfs | 2.85 ft | 50°F | 32°F | 3,465 ft | Upper Missouri |
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S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12362500 |
2,660 cfs | 5.89 ft | 42°F | 29°F | 3,049 ft | South Fork Flathead |
|
Clark Fork Below Missoula Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 12353000 |
2,560 cfs | 1.38 ft | · | 27°F | 3,103 ft | Middle Clark Fork |
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Bighorn River Ab Tullock Cr Nr Bighorn Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06294500 |
1,950 cfs | 1.26 ft | · | 31°F | 2,723 ft | Lower Bighorn |
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Bighorn River Near St. Xavier, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06287000 |
1,640 cfs | 61.10 ft | 53°F | 32°F | 3,152 ft | Lower Bighorn |
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Clark Fork Above Missoula Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12340500 |
1,620 cfs | 2.75 ft | 40°F | 31°F | 3,208 ft | Middle Clark Fork |
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Jefferson River Near Three Forks Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06036650 |
1,610 cfs | 3.78 ft | 41°F | 25°F | 4,066 ft | Jefferson |
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Yellowstone River Near Livingston Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06192500 |
1,580 cfs | · | 55°F | 29°F | 4,554 ft | Upper Yellowstone |
|
Jefferson River Near Twin Bridges Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06026500 |
1,360 cfs | 3.99 ft | 41°F | 28°F | 4,588 ft | Jefferson |
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Madison River Bl Ennis Lake Nr Mcallister Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06041000 |
1,250 cfs | 3.70 ft | 42°F | 32°F | 4,705 ft | Madison |
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Yellowstone River At Corwin Springs Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06191500 |
1,110 cfs | 1.20 ft | 44°F | 28°F | 5,094 ft | Upper Yellowstone |
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Clark Fork At Turah Bridge Nr Bonner Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 12334550 |
954 cfs | 2.05 ft | · | 30°F | 3,321 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Bitterroot River Near Missoula Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 12352500 |
925 cfs | 3.38 ft | 56°F | 26°F | 3,130 ft | Bitterroot |
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Madison River Near Cameron Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06040000 |
915 cfs | 2.15 ft | 42°F | 30°F | 5,149 ft | Madison |
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Gallatin River At Logan Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06052500 |
798 cfs | 5.24 ft | 53°F | 27°F | 4,093 ft | Gallatin |
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Madison River At Kirby Ranch Nr Cameron Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06038800 |
736 cfs | 1.67 ft | 43°F | 27°F | 5,874 ft | Madison |
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Blackfoot River Near Bonner Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12340000 |
655 cfs | 2.16 ft | 39°F | 30°F | 3,357 ft | Blackfoot |
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N F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12355500 |
650 cfs | 1.69 ft | 41°F | 29°F | 3,151 ft | North Fork Flathead |
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Madison River Bl Hebgen Lake Nr Grayling Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06038500 |
641 cfs | 1.47 ft | 48°F | 26°F | 6,466 ft | Madison |
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Big Hole River Near Glen Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06026210 |
639 cfs | 2.83 ft | 54°F | 35°F | 4,847 ft | Big Hole |
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Big Hole River Near Melrose Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06025500 |
612 cfs | 2.07 ft | 38°F | 27°F | 5,043 ft | Big Hole |
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Clark Fork Near Drummond Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12331800 |
610 cfs | 3.26 ft | · | 26°F | 3,803 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
|
Big Hole River At Maiden Rock Nr Divide Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06025250 |
565 cfs | 3.29 ft | 52°F | 36°F | 5,315 ft | Big Hole |
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Marias River Near Loma Mt, Mt
3 days ago · USGS 06102050 |
531 cfs | 1.26 ft | 56°F | 34°F | 2,580 ft | Marias |
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Marias River Near Chester Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06101500 |
515 cfs | 3.43 ft | · | 24°F | 2,822 ft | Marias |
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Bitterroot River At Bell Crossing Nr Victor Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 12350250 |
515 cfs | 4.76 ft | · | 30°F | 3,328 ft | Bitterroot |
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Clarks Fork Yellowstone River At Edgar Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06208500 |
505 cfs | 2.00 ft | · | 29°F | 3,450 ft | Clarks Fork Yellowstone |
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Sun River Near Vaughn Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06089000 |
488 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 28°F | 3,330 ft | Sun |
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Middle Fork Flathead River Nr West Glacier Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12358500 |
487 cfs | 1.71 ft | 54°F | 27°F | 3,131 ft | Middle Fork Flathead |
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Swan River Near Bigfork Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12370000 |
450 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 31°F | 3,081 ft | Swan |
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Stillwater River Near Absarokee Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06205000 |
430 cfs | 1.60 ft | 53°F | 28°F | 3,880 ft | Stillwater |
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S F Flathead R Ab Twin C Nr Hungry Horse Mt, Mt
2 days ago · USGS 12359800 |
421 cfs | 4.89 ft | 50°F | 26°F | 3,586 ft | South Fork Flathead |
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Judith River Nr Mouth, Mt
3 days ago · USGS 06114700 |
381 cfs | 5.20 ft | · | 37°F | 2,496 ft | Judith |
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Gallatin River Near Gallatin Gateway Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06043500 |
365 cfs | 1.40 ft | · | 30°F | 5,189 ft | Gallatin |
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Clark Fork At Goldcreek Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 12324680 |
351 cfs | 4.55 ft | · | 25°F | 4,180 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Madison River Near West Yellowstone Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06037500 |
315 cfs | 1.66 ft | 47°F | 27°F | 6,634 ft | Madison |
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Milk River At Nashua Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06174500 |
310 cfs | 2.31 ft | 41°F | 31°F | 2,036 ft | Lower Milk |
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Marias River Near Shelby Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06099500 |
290 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 26°F | 3,099 ft | Marias |
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Rock Creek Near Clinton Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12334510 |
286 cfs | 5.34 ft | 38°F | 29°F | 3,532 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Sun River At Simms Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06085800 |
276 cfs | 2.81 ft | 40°F | 30°F | 3,550 ft | Sun |
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Big Hole River Bl Mudd Cr Nr Wisdom Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06024540 |
248 cfs | 2.97 ft | 77°F | 23°F | 5,894 ft | Big Hole |
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Bitterroot River Near Darby Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12344000 |
244 cfs | 1.75 ft | 55°F | 31°F | 3,955 ft | Bitterroot |
|
Beaverhead River Near Twin Bridges Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06018500 |
242 cfs | 3.41 ft | · | 25°F | 4,814 ft | Beaverhead |
|
Clark Fork At Deer Lodge Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12324200 |
218 cfs | 2.84 ft | 40°F | 25°F | 4,508 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Clarks Fork Yellowstone River Nr Belfry Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06207500 |
212 cfs | 5.14 ft | · | 31°F | 3,994 ft | Clarks Fork Yellowstone |
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Blackfoot R Ab Nevada Cr Nr Helmville Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12335100 |
195 cfs | 3.87 ft | · | 20°F | 4,262 ft | Blackfoot |
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Flathead River At Flathead British Columbia, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12355000 |
193 cfs | 4.24 ft | · | 23°F | 3,983 ft | North Fork Flathead |
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Sun River Bl Willow Cr Nr Augusta Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06082200 |
185 cfs | 2.15 ft | · | 29°F | 3,966 ft | Sun |
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Sun River Bl Diversion Dam Nr Augusta Mt, Mt
7 days ago · USGS 06080900 |
185 cfs | 3.97 ft | · | 27°F | 4,372 ft | Sun |
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Ruby River Near Twin Bridges Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06023000 |
173 cfs | 2.92 ft | 43°F | 34°F | 4,667 ft | Ruby |
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Milk River At Juneberg Bridge Nr Saco Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06164510 |
166 cfs | 3.12 ft | · | 31°F | 2,147 ft | Frenchman |
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Nf Blackfoot R Ab Dry Gulch Nr Ovando Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12338300 |
166 cfs | 4.39 ft | 47°F | 19°F | 4,075 ft | Blackfoot |
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Smith River Bl Eagle Cr Nr Fort Logan Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06077200 |
159 cfs | 3.29 ft | 51°F | 24°F | 4,354 ft | Smith |
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Milk River At Malta Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06155500 |
141 cfs | 1.96 ft | · | 30°F | 2,224 ft | Middle Milk |
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Tongue River At Miles City Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06308500 |
141 cfs | 1.82 ft | 45°F | 31°F | 2,373 ft | Lower Tongue |
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Flint Creek Near Drummond Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12331500 |
141 cfs | 2.60 ft | · | 23°F | 4,027 ft | Flint-Rock |
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Tongue River At State Line Nr Decker Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06306300 |
137 cfs | 2.39 ft | 41°F | 23°F | 3,436 ft | Upper Tongue |
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Smith River Near Eden Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06077500 |
133 cfs | 2.96 ft | 66°F | 35°F | 3,500 ft | Smith |
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Big Hole River Bl Big Lake Cr At Wisdom Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06024450 |
131 cfs | 2.63 ft | 36°F | 15°F | 6,048 ft | Big Hole |
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Boulder River At Big Timber Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06200000 |
130 cfs | 1.26 ft | · | 30°F | 4,069 ft | Upper Yellowstone |
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Little Bighorn River Near Hardin Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06294000 |
130 cfs | 2.72 ft | · | 28°F | 2,894 ft | Little Bighorn |
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Shields River Nr Livingston Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06195600 |
128 cfs | 1.06 ft | · | 27°F | 4,419 ft | Shields |
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Thompson River Near Thompson Falls Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12389500 |
128 cfs | 2.71 ft | · | 33°F | 2,440 ft | Lower Clark Fork |
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Milk River At Tampico Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06172310 |
127 cfs | 2.67 ft | · | 33°F | 2,101 ft | Lower Milk |
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Smith River Near Ft Logan Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06076690 |
125 cfs | 3.07 ft | · | 23°F | 4,402 ft | Smith |
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Beaverhead River At Dillon Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06017000 |
121 cfs | 3.56 ft | · | 35°F | 5,099 ft | Beaverhead |
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Milk River Near Dodson Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06155030 |
120 cfs | 4.38 ft | · | 30°F | 2,267 ft | Middle Milk |
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Ruby River Ab Reservoir Nr Alder Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06019500 |
116 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 27°F | 5,410 ft | Ruby |
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Clark Fork Near Galen Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12323800 |
116 cfs | 2.12 ft | 38°F | 26°F | 4,753 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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West Rosebud Creek Near Roscoe Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06204050 |
115 cfs | 1.04 ft | · | 30°F | 6,594 ft | Stillwater |
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Milk River Near Harlem Mt, Mt
3 days ago · USGS 06154100 |
112 cfs | 2.57 ft | · | 36°F | 2,329 ft | Middle Milk |
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Gardner River Near Mammoth Ynp, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06191000 |
111 cfs | 1.83 ft | · | 33°F | 5,632 ft | Yellowstone Headwaters |
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Tongue R At Birney Day School Br Nr Birney Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06307616 |
106 cfs | 1.00 ft | · | 29°F | 3,074 ft | Lower Tongue |
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Tongue River At Tongue R Dam Nr Decker Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06307500 |
105 cfs | 10.41 ft | 49°F | 25°F | 3,352 ft | Upper Tongue |
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Madison River Ab Powerplant Nr Mcallister Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06040800 |
103 cfs | 3.10 ft | · | 32°F | 4,713 ft | Madison |
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North Fork Sun River Near Augusta Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06078500 |
102 cfs | 3.40 ft | · | 27°F | 4,792 ft | Sun |
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Tongue R Bl Brandenberg Bridge Nr Ashland Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06307830 |
97 cfs | 2.46 ft | 56°F | 31°F | 2,749 ft | Lower Tongue |
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Beaverhead River At Barretts Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06016000 |
97 cfs | · | · | 36°F | 5,279 ft | Beaverhead |
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South Fork Sun River Near Augusta Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06079000 |
95 cfs | 1.20 ft | · | 27°F | 4,791 ft | Sun |
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Yaak River Near Troy Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12304500 |
92 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 32°F | 1,846 ft | Lower Kootenai |
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St. Regis River Near St. Regis, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 12354000 |
92 cfs | 1.74 ft | · | 27°F | 2,662 ft | Middle Clark Fork |
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Little Blackfoot River Near Garrison Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12324590 |
90 cfs | · | · | 25°F | 4,348 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Muddy Creek At Vaughn Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06088500 |
86 cfs | 3.25 ft | · | 31°F | 3,347 ft | Sun |
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Dearborn River Near Craig Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06073500 |
85 cfs | 3.56 ft | 53°F | 29°F | 3,800 ft | Upper Missouri-Dearborn |
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Powder River At Moorhead Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06324500 |
84 cfs | 2.50 ft | · | 28°F | 3,350 ft | Middle Powder |
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Powder River Near Locate Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06326500 |
81 cfs | · | 47°F | 30°F | 2,398 ft | Lower Powder |
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St. Mary River Near Babb Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 05017500 |
80 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 32°F | 4,474 ft | St. Mary |
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Badger Cr Bl Four Horns Canal Nr Browning Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06093200 |
77 cfs | 4.27 ft | · | 35°F | 4,122 ft | Two Medicine |
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Fisher River Near Libby Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12302055 |
76 cfs | 2.80 ft | · | 30°F | 2,142 ft | Fisher |
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Little Bighorn River At State Line Nr Wyola Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06289000 |
73 cfs | 2.02 ft | · | 36°F | 4,332 ft | Little Bighorn |
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Milk River At Eastern Crossing Of Int Bndry, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06135000 |
68 cfs | 2.48 ft | · | 27°F | 2,656 ft | Upper Milk |
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Milk River At Havre Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06140500 |
68 cfs | · | · | 25°F | 2,468 ft | Middle Milk |
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Little Prickly Pear Cr At Wolf Cr Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06071300 |
67 cfs | 3.06 ft | · | 31°F | 3,561 ft | Upper Missouri |
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Cut Bank Creek At Cut Bank Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06099000 |
66 cfs | 1.96 ft | · | 26°F | 3,567 ft | Cut Bank |
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Warm Springs Creek Near Anaconda Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12323760 |
65 cfs | 2.19 ft | · | 28°F | 5,131 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Middle Fork Rock Cr Nr Philipsburg Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12332000 |
64 cfs | 1.59 ft | · | 24°F | 5,450 ft | Flint-Rock |
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Flint Creek At Maxville Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12329500 |
62 cfs | 2.08 ft | · | 33°F | 4,832 ft | Flint-Rock |
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Teton River Bl South Fork Nr Choteau Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06102500 |
61 cfs | 4.31 ft | · | 29°F | 4,785 ft | Teton |
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West Fork Bitterroot River Nr Conner Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12342500 |
58 cfs | 1.12 ft | · | 27°F | 4,678 ft | Bitterroot |
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Warm Springs Creek At Warm Springs Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12323770 |
54 cfs | 3.23 ft | 38°F | 26°F | 4,818 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Silver Bow Creek At Warm Springs Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12323750 |
53 cfs | 2.02 ft | 39°F | 26°F | 4,805 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06209500 |
51 cfs | 5.37 ft | · | 30°F | 6,392 ft | Clarks Fork Yellowstone |
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Boulder River Near Boulder Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06033000 |
49 cfs | 5.29 ft | · | 29°F | 4,823 ft | Boulder |
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Poplar River Near Poplar Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06181000 |
48 cfs | 7.23 ft | · | 27°F | 1,960 ft | Poplar |
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Ruby River Bl Reservoir Nr Alder Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06020600 |
44 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 28°F | 5,291 ft | Ruby |
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Belt Creek Near Monarch Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06090500 |
43 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 38°F | 3,980 ft | Belt |
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Musselshell River At Harlowton Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06120500 |
41 cfs | 2.94 ft | · | 29°F | 4,175 ft | Upper Musselshell |
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Red Lodge Cr Ab Cooney Re Nr Boyd Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06211000 |
41 cfs | 2.01 ft | · | 32°F | 4,254 ft | Clarks Fork Yellowstone |
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Musselshell River At Mosby Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06130500 |
40 cfs | 2.30 ft | · | 32°F | 2,497 ft | Lower Musselshell |
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Musselshell River Near Roundup Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 06126500 |
33 cfs | 1.31 ft | · | 29°F | 3,191 ft | Upper Musselshell |
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Prospect Creek At Thompson Falls Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12390700 |
33 cfs | · | · | 27°F | 2,424 ft | Lower Clark Fork |
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Silver Bow Creek At Opportunity Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12323600 |
32 cfs | 2.01 ft | 36°F | 28°F | 4,917 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Boulder Creek At Maxville Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12330000 |
31 cfs | 1.44 ft | · | 33°F | 4,773 ft | Flint-Rock |
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Musselshell River At Musselshell Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06127500 |
30 cfs | 1.90 ft | · | 33°F | 2,987 ft | Middle Musselshell |
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Prickly Pear Creek Near Clancy Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06061500 |
26 cfs | · | · | 32°F | 4,081 ft | Upper Missouri |
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Hyalite C At Hyalite R S Nr Bozeman Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06050000 |
26 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 29°F | 5,557 ft | Gallatin |
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Lost Creek Near Galen, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12323850 |
26 cfs | 2.08 ft | 40°F | 26°F | 4,752 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Silver Bow Cr Bl Blacktail Cr At Butte Mt, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 12323250 |
25 cfs | 1.43 ft | 44°F | 27°F | 5,426 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Willow Creek Near Boyd Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06211500 |
25 cfs | 2.71 ft | · | 32°F | 4,267 ft | Clarks Fork Yellowstone |
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Big Sandy Creek Near Havre Mt, Mt
3 days ago · USGS 06139500 |
24 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 36°F | 2,505 ft | Big Sandy |
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Swiftcurrent Creek At Many Glacier Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 05014500 |
24 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 37°F | 4,881 ft | St. Mary |
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Musselshell River Nr Martinsdale, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06119600 |
22 cfs | 1.39 ft | · | 29°F | 4,668 ft | Upper Musselshell |
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South Fork Jocko River Near Arlee Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12381400 |
19 cfs | 1.15 ft | · | 31°F | 4,032 ft | Lower Flathead |
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Mission Cr Ab Reservoir Nr St Ignatius Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 12377150 |
18 cfs | 1.89 ft | · | 31°F | 3,517 ft | Lower Flathead |
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Willow Creek Near Harrison Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06035000 |
18 cfs | 1.38 ft | 40°F | 33°F | 4,760 ft | Jefferson |
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Beaver Creek Near Hinsdale Mt, Mt
3 days ago · USGS 06167500 |
17 cfs | 2.50 ft | · | 38°F | 2,143 ft | Beaver |
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N F Milk River Ab St Mary Ca Nr Browning Mt, Mt
3 days ago · USGS 06133500 |
15 cfs | 1.84 ft | · | 27°F | 4,226 ft | Milk Headwaters |
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Red Rock R Bl Lima Reservoir Nr Monida Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06012500 |
13 cfs | 1.27 ft | · | 35°F | 6,539 ft | Red Rock |
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Battle Creek Near Chinook Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06151500 |
13 cfs | 1.42 ft | · | 34°F | 2,411 ft | Battle |
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Tenmile Creek Near Helena Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06063000 |
11 cfs | 2.45 ft | · | 29°F | 3,962 ft | Upper Missouri |
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Big Muddy Cr Nr Mouth Nr Culbertson Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06185110 |
11 cfs | 4.15 ft | · | 26°F | 1,917 ft | Big Muddy |
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Flint Creek Near Southern Cross Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 12325500 |
10 cfs | · | · | 28°F | 5,594 ft | Flint-Rock |
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Mill Creek At Opportunity, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 12323700 |
10 cfs | 2.53 ft | 35°F | 27°F | 4,938 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Musselshell River Ab Mud Cr Nr Shawmut Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06123030 |
10 cfs | 2.49 ft | · | 31°F | 3,781 ft | Upper Musselshell |
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Clear Creek Near Chinook Mt, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06142400 |
8 cfs | 3.44 ft | · | 32°F | 2,465 ft | Middle Milk |
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Soda Butte Cr At Park Bndry At Silver Gate, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06187915 |
6 cfs | · | · | 29°F | 7,347 ft | Yellowstone Headwaters |
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Tenmile Creek Near Rimini Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06062500 |
5 cfs | 1.67 ft | · | 28°F | 4,852 ft | Upper Missouri |
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Poplar River At International Boundary, Mt
5 days ago · USGS 06178000 |
5 cfs | 2.46 ft | · | 29°F | 2,465 ft | Poplar |
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Willow Creek At Opportunity, Mt
16 hours ago · USGS 12323720 |
5 cfs | 3.92 ft | 40°F | 27°F | 4,924 ft | Upper Clark Fork |
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Redwater River At Circle Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06177500 |
4 cfs | 4.08 ft | · | 28°F | 2,404 ft | Redwater |
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Rock Cr Bl Horse Cr Nr Int Bndry, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06169500 |
3 cfs | 2.74 ft | · | 28°F | 2,525 ft | Rock |
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Nelson Creek Near Van Norman Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06131200 |
1 cfs | 2.58 ft | · | 31°F | 2,297 ft | Fort Peck Reservoir |
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Rosebud C At Reservation Bndry Nr Kirby Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06295113 |
1 cfs | 3.18 ft | · | 33°F | 3,776 ft | Rosebud |
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Peoples Creek Near Hays Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06154400 |
0 cfs | 2.71 ft | · | 28°F | 2,714 ft | Peoples |
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Flatwillow Creek Near Mosby Mt, Mt
15 hours ago · USGS 06130000 |
0 cfs | 3.84 ft | · | 32°F | 2,554 ft | Lower Musselshell |
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+ |
Flow report FAQ
About Montana streamflow
What are river levels like in Montana right now?
As of November 5, 2026, Montana rivers are running at 104% of normal across 166 USGS streamgauges, and the Missouri River At Virgelle Mt is reporting the highest discharge at 15,500 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Montana river is running highest right now?
As of November 5, 2026, the highest discharge in Montana is 15,500 cfs on the Missouri River At Virgelle Mt. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Montana rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Montana rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
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.
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