Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges MT
USGS 06018500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06018500 · 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 5, 6:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST; ranging 237 to 266 ft³/s; latest 242 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 5, 6:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST | 240 | 3.4 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 244 | 3.42 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 244 | 3.42 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 304–641 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 240 | 3.4 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 240 | 3.4 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 244 | 3.42 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 244 | 3.42 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 244 | 3.42 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 244 | 3.42 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 240 | 3.4 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 240 | 3.4 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 242 | 3.41 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 244 | 3.42 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 247 | 3.43 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 247 | 3.43 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 247 | 3.43 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 309–639 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 309–639 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 247 | 3.43 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 247 | 3.43 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 247 | 3.43 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 251 | 3.45 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 251 | 3.45 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 254 | 3.46 | 296–618 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 254 | 3.46 | 296–618 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 258 | 3.48 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 261 | 3.49 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 261 | 3.49 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 263 | 3.5 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 263 | 3.5 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 263 | 3.5 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 263 | 3.5 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 263 | 3.5 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 263 | 3.5 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 266 | 3.51 | 293–602 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 263 | 3.5 | 293–602 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 263 | 3.5 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 261 | 3.49 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 258 | 3.48 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 258 | 3.48 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 258 | 3.48 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 258 | 3.48 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 258 | 3.48 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 258 | 3.48 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 258 | 3.48 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 258 | 3.48 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 256 | 3.47 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 254 | 3.46 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 251 | 3.45 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 251 | 3.45 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 251 | 3.45 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 251 | 3.45 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 249 | 3.44 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 291–588 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 247 | 3.43 | 291–588 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 247 | 3.43 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 247 | 3.43 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 247 | 3.43 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 247 | 3.43 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 247 | 3.43 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 247 | 3.43 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 244 | 3.42 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 242 | 3.41 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 242 | 3.41 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 237 | 3.39 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 237 | 3.39 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 237 | 3.39 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 237 | 3.39 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 292–568 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 242 | 3.41 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 237 | 3.39 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 242 | 3.41 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 242 | 3.41 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.4 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 242 | 3.41 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 244 | 3.42 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 244 | 3.42 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 247 | 3.43 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 290–567 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 290–567 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 285–552 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 285–552 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 285–552 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 285–552 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT | 249 | 3.44 | 285–552 |
Map of USGS gauge 06018500 and the river around it
Where Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 304–641 ft³/s (middle half of 82 years of record). Now: 242 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 242 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 82 years of record (1936–2026): 10th 237, 25th 304, median 480, 75th 641, 90th 759 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 87 ft³/s, highest 1,100 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
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.
From our page for Beaverhead River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: FISHMT :: Waterbody Details (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.4 ft stage, 240 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST (NWS gauge TWNM8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:58 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.