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Total streamflow across the
Redwater River
was last observed at
180
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
357
acre-ft of water today; about 106%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
170 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2019-03-23 when daily discharge volume was observed at
5,726 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Redwater River Above Belle Fourche Sd
reporting a streamflow rate of 180 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Redwater River At Circle Mt
with a gauge stage of 3.95 ft.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Redwater River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 3,018 ft, the
Redwater River Above Belle Fourche Sd.
| Last Updated | 2025-12-08 |
| Discharge Volume | 357 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
180.0 cfs
+3.0 cfs (+1.69%) |
| Percent of Normal | 106.09% |
| Maximum |
5,726.0 cfs
2019-03-23 |
| Seasonal Avg | 170 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Redwater River Above Belle Fourche Sd
USGS 06433000 |
180 cfs | 3.21 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Redwater River At Circle Mt
USGS 06177500 |
1 cfs | 3.95 ft | -74.87 |
The Redwater River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 110 mi (177 km), in eastern Montana in the United States.
It rises in on the northern slope of the Big Sheep Mountains, in northwestern Prairie County, and flows northeast across the plains past Brockway and Circle and joins the Missouri in northeastern McCone County, approximately 4 mi (6 km) south of Poplar.