Beaverhead River at Dillon MT
USGS 06017000 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06017000 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT · provisional USGS data
This is the latest value USGS returned and it is more than a day old. It is not today's reading.
Discharge, last 7 days: 54 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT to Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT; ranging 130 to 142 ft³/s; latest 142 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 142 | 3.59 | 277–500 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 142 | 3.59 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 142 | 3.59 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 142 | 3.59 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 139 | 3.58 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 139 | 3.58 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 139 | 3.58 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 139 | 3.58 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 139 | 3.58 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 139 | 3.58 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 136 | 3.57 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 136 | 3.57 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 133 | 3.56 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 133 | 3.56 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 130 | 3.55 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 133 | 3.56 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 130 | 3.55 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 133 | 3.56 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 130 | 3.55 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 130 | 3.55 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 130 | 3.55 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 130 | 3.55 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 130 | 3.55 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 130 | 3.55 | 144–370 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 144–370 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 132 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 134 | 3.57 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 131 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 131 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 131 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 131 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 131 | 3.56 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 134 | 3.57 | 145–370 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 134 | 3.57 | 145–370 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 134 | 3.57 | 144–360 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 134 | 3.57 | 144–360 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 131 | 3.56 | 144–360 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 131 | 3.56 | 144–360 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 134 | 3.57 | 144–360 |
Map of USGS gauge 06017000 and the river around it
Where Beaverhead River at Dillon MT sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Montana FWP uses are 66°F, 68°F and 73°F.
Not compared with the record because the reading is old.
Species the agency lists for Beaverhead River: Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Burbot, Common Carp, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, White Sucker.
Source: FISHMT :: Waterbody Details (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks).
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 3.53 ft stage at Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST (NWS gauge DILM8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:49 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.