Big Hole River near Melrose MT

USGS 06025500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

40.3°F now, 41.5°F at most in 24 hours: under Montana FWP's 68°F line. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Flow 584 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 103 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
Cold water, 40.3°F. NWS: cold shock is dangerous at 50-60°F and colder; “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.” National Weather Service
Below NWS action stage (official NWS category). That is not a statement that wading is safe. National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Carry a stream thermometer. Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature National Park Service

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 584 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.03 ft
Water temp: 40.3°F (4.6°C)

Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 103+ years of record
NWS action stage (5,209 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS minor flood stage (7,439 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS moderate flood stage (11,539 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS major flood stage (13,181 ft³/s): above the range shown
Latest: 584 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	584	2.03	40.3	415–613
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	591	2.04	40.1	415–613
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	598	2.05	39.9	415–613
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	598	2.05	39.4	415–613
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	598	2.05	38.3	415–613
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	598	2.05	37.4	415–613
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	598	2.05	36.7	415–613
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	598	2.05	36	415–613
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	598	2.05	35.6	415–613
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	598	2.05	35.6	415–613
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	598	2.05	35.8	415–613
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	598	2.05	36.1	415–613
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	598	2.05	36.5	415–613
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	605	2.06	36.9	415–613
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	605	2.06	37.4	415–613
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	612	2.07	37.6	415–613
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	612	2.07	37.9	415–613
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	612	2.07	38.5	415–613
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	612	2.07	38.8	408–631
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	620	2.08	39.4	408–631
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	627	2.09	39.9	408–631
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	634	2.1	40.3	408–631
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	634	2.1	40.6	408–631
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	634	2.1	41.2	408–631
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	634	2.1	41.5	408–631
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	642	2.11	41.9	408–631
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	642	2.11	41.7	408–631
Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST	649	2.12	41.2	408–631
Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST	649	2.12	40.1	408–631
Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST	649	2.12	39	408–631
Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST	649	2.12	38.1	408–631
Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST	657	2.13	37.2	408–631
Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST	657	2.13	36.9	408–631
Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST	657	2.13	36.7	408–631
Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST	665	2.14	36.9	408–631
Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST	665	2.14	37.2	408–631
Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST	665	2.14	37.4	408–631
Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST	665	2.14	37.9	408–631
Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST	672	2.15	38.3	408–631
Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST	680	2.16	38.5	408–631
Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST	680	2.16	38.8	408–631
Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST	680	2.16	39.2	408–631
Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST	688	2.17	39.6	400–624
Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST	688	2.17	40.1	400–624
Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST	696	2.18	40.6	400–624
Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST	696	2.18	41	400–624
Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST	696	2.18	41.5	400–624
Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST	704	2.19	41.9	400–624
Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST	704	2.19	42.3	400–624
Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST	711	2.2	42.8	400–624
Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST	711	2.2	42.8	400–624
Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST	711	2.2	42.3	400–624
Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST	711	2.2	41.4	400–624
Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST	711	2.2	40.3	400–624
Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST	711	2.2	39.4	400–624
Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST	711	2.2	38.5	400–624
Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST	711	2.2	38.1	400–624
Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST	711	2.2	38.1	400–624
Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST	711	2.2	38.3	400–624
Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST	711	2.2	38.7	400–624
Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST	711	2.2	39	400–624
Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST	711	2.2	39.6	400–624
Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST	711	2.2	39.9	400–624
Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST	711	2.2	40.3	400–624
Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST	711	2.2	40.8	400–624
Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST	711	2.2	41.4	400–624
Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST	711	2.2	41.9	385–609
Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST	711	2.2	42.4	385–609
Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST	711	2.2	43	385–609
Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST	711	2.2	43.3	385–609
Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST	711	2.2	44.1	385–609
Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST	711	2.2	44.6	385–609
Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST	704	2.19	44.8	385–609
Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST	704	2.19	45.1	385–609
Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST	704	2.19	44.6	385–609
Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST	696	2.18	44.8	385–609
Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST	696	2.18	44.2	385–609
Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST	696	2.18	43.2	385–609
Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST	680	2.16	42.3	385–609
Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST	680	2.16	41.7	385–609
Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST	672	2.15	41.4	385–609
Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST	665	2.14	41.4	385–609
Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST	657	2.13	41.4	385–609
Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST	649	2.12	41.4	385–609
Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST	649	2.12	41.5	385–609
Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST	642	2.11	41.5	385–609
Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST	634	2.1	41.7	385–609
Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST	634	2.1	42.1	385–609
Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST	634	2.1	42.3	385–609
Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST	627	2.09	42.3	385–609
Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST	627	2.09	42.4	402–611
Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST	627	2.09	42.6	402–611
Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST	620	2.08	42.8	402–611
Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST	620	2.08	43	402–611
Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST	620	2.08	43.2	402–611
Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST	620	2.08	43.3	402–611
Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST	612	2.07	43.5	402–611
Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST	612	2.07	43.5	402–611
Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST	612	2.07	43.3	402–611
Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST	612	2.07	43	402–611
Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST	612	2.07	42.6	402–611
Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST	612	2.07	42.1	402–611
Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST	612	2.07	41.5	402–611
Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST	612	2.07	41.4	402–611
Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST	612	2.07	41	402–611
Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST	612	2.07	41	402–611
Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST	605	2.06	41	402–611
Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST	605	2.06	41	402–611
Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST	598	2.05	41	402–611
Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST	598	2.05	41	402–611
Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST	591	2.04	41	402–611
Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST	591	2.04	41	402–611
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST	591	2.04	41	402–611
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT	591	2.04	41.2	402–611
Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT	591	2.04	41.2	402–611
Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT	591	2.04	41.4	403–597
Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.4	403–597
Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.4	403–597
Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.4	403–597
Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.4	403–597
Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.4	403–597
Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.2	403–597
Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.2	403–597
Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	40.8	403–597
Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	40.5	403–597
Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT	591	2.04	40.3	403–597
Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT	591	2.04	39.9	403–597
Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT	576	2.02	39.7	403–597
Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT	576	2.02	39.6	403–597
Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT	576	2.02	39.4	403–597
Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT	584	2.03	39.4	403–597
Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT	584	2.03	39.4	403–597
Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT	584	2.03	39.6	403–597
Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT	584	2.03	39.6	403–597
Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT	584	2.03	39.7	403–597
Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT	584	2.03	39.9	403–597
Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT	591	2.04	40.1	403–597
Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT	591	2.04	40.3	403–597
Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT	591	2.04	40.6	403–597
Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT	591	2.04	40.8	398–595
Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT	591	2.04	41.2	398–595
Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT	591	2.04	41.5	398–595
Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT	591	2.04	41.7	398–595
Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.9	398–595
Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.9	398–595
Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT	598	2.05	41.7	398–595
Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT	605	2.06	41.4	398–595
Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT	605	2.06	41	398–595
Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT	605	2.06	40.5	398–595
Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT	605	2.06	39.6	398–595
Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT	612	2.07	39	398–595
Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT	612	2.07	38.7	398–595
Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT	620	2.08	38.3	398–595
Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT	620	2.08	38.1	398–595
Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT	620	2.08	38.3	398–595
Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT	620	2.08	38.5	398–595
Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT	620	2.08	38.8	398–595
Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT	620	2.08	39.2	398–595
Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT	620	2.08	39.6	398–595
Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT	620	2.08	39.9	398–595
Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT	627	2.09	40.3	398–595
Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT	627	2.09	40.6	398–595
Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT	627	2.09	41	398–595
Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT	634	2.1	41.4	393–608
Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT	634	2.1	41.7	393–608
Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT	634	2.1	42.1	393–608
Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT	634	2.1	42.3	393–608
Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT	634	2.1	42.6	393–608
Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT	634	2.1	42.8	393–608

Water temperature

Water temperature · last 7 days

Water temperature, about hourly
66°F: Montana FWP restriction trigger in cutthroat trout waters (3 days): above the range shown
68°F: Montana FWP, released trout far more likely to perish above it: above the range shown
73°F: Montana FWP hoot-owl trigger (3 days): above the range shown
Latest: 40.3 °F at Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Water temperature, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Water temperature (°F)
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	40.3
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	40.1
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	39.9
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	39.4
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	38.3
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	37.4
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	36.7
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	36
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	35.6
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	35.6
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	35.8
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	36.1
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	36.5
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	36.9
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	37.4
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	37.6
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	37.9
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	38.5
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	38.8
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	39.4
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	39.9
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	40.3
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	40.6
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	41.2
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	41.5
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	41.9
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	41.7
Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST	41.2
Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST	40.1
Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST	39
Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST	38.1
Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST	37.2
Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST	36.9
Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST	36.7
Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST	36.9
Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST	37.2
Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST	37.4
Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST	37.9
Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST	38.3
Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST	38.5
Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST	38.8
Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST	39.2
Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST	39.6
Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST	40.1
Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST	40.6
Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST	41
Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST	41.5
Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST	41.9
Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST	42.3
Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST	42.8
Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST	42.8
Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST	42.3
Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST	41.4
Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST	40.3
Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST	39.4
Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST	38.5
Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST	38.1
Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST	38.1
Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST	38.3
Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST	38.7
Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST	39
Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST	39.6
Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST	39.9
Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST	40.3
Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST	40.8
Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST	41.4
Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST	41.9
Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST	42.4
Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST	43
Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST	43.3
Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST	44.1
Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST	44.6
Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST	44.8
Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST	45.1
Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST	44.6
Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST	44.8
Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST	44.2
Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST	43.2
Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST	42.3
Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST	41.7
Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST	41.4
Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST	41.4
Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST	41.4
Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST	41.4
Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST	41.5
Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST	41.5
Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST	41.7
Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST	42.1
Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST	42.3
Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST	42.3
Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST	42.4
Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST	42.6
Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST	42.8
Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST	43
Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST	43.2
Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST	43.3
Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST	43.5
Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST	43.5
Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST	43.3
Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST	43
Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST	42.6
Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST	42.1
Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST	41.5
Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST	41.4
Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST	41
Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST	41
Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST	41
Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST	41
Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST	41
Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST	41
Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST	41
Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST	41
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST	41
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT	41.2
Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT	41.2
Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT	41.4
Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT	41.4
Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT	41.4
Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT	41.4
Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT	41.4
Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT	41.4
Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT	41.2
Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT	41.2
Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT	40.8
Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT	40.5
Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT	40.3
Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT	39.9
Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT	39.7
Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT	39.6
Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT	39.4
Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT	39.4
Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT	39.4
Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT	39.6
Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT	39.6
Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT	39.7
Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT	39.9
Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT	40.1
Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT	40.3
Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT	40.6
Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT	40.8
Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT	41.2
Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT	41.5
Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT	41.7
Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT	41.9
Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT	41.9
Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT	41.7
Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT	41.4
Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT	41
Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT	40.5
Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT	39.6
Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT	39
Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT	38.7
Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT	38.3
Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT	38.1
Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT	38.3
Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT	38.5
Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT	38.8
Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT	39.2
Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT	39.6
Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT	39.9
Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT	40.3
Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT	40.6
Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT	41
Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT	41.4
Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT	41.7
Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT	42.1
Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT	42.3
Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT	42.6
Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT	42.8

Where this gauge is

Where Big Hole River near Melrose MT sits, with 4 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.

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Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Reading Big Hole River near Melrose MT…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Water temp (°F)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST

584

2.03

40.3

415–613

Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST

591

2.04

40.1

415–613

Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST

598

2.05

39.9

415–613

Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST

598

2.05

39.4

415–613

Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST

598

2.05

38.3

415–613

Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST

598

2.05

37.4

415–613

Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST

598

2.05

36.7

415–613

Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST

598

2.05

415–613

Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST

598

2.05

35.6

415–613

Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST

598

2.05

35.6

415–613

Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST

598

2.05

35.8

415–613

Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST

598

2.05

36.1

415–613

Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST

598

2.05

36.5

415–613

Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST

605

2.06

36.9

415–613

Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST

605

2.06

37.4

415–613

Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST

612

2.07

37.6

415–613

Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST

612

2.07

37.9

415–613

Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST

612

2.07

38.5

415–613

Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST

612

2.07

38.8

408–631

Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST

620

2.08

39.4

408–631

Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST

627

2.09

39.9

408–631

Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST

634

2.1

40.3

408–631

Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST

634

2.1

40.6

408–631

Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST

634

2.1

41.2

408–631

Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST

634

2.1

41.5

408–631

Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST

642

2.11

41.9

408–631

Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST

642

2.11

41.7

408–631

Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST

649

2.12

41.2

408–631

Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST

649

2.12

40.1

408–631

Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST

649

2.12

408–631

Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST

649

2.12

38.1

408–631

Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST

657

2.13

37.2

408–631

Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST

657

2.13

36.9

408–631

Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST

657

2.13

36.7

408–631

Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST

665

2.14

36.9

408–631

Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST

665

2.14

37.2

408–631

Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST

665

2.14

37.4

408–631

Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST

665

2.14

37.9

408–631

Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST

672

2.15

38.3

408–631

Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST

680

2.16

38.5

408–631

Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST

680

2.16

38.8

408–631

Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST

680

2.16

39.2

408–631

Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST

688

2.17

39.6

400–624

Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST

688

2.17

40.1

400–624

Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST

696

2.18

40.6

400–624

Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST

696

2.18

400–624

Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST

696

2.18

41.5

400–624

Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST

704

2.19

41.9

400–624

Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST

704

2.19

42.3

400–624

Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST

711

2.2

42.8

400–624

Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST

711

2.2

42.8

400–624

Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST

711

2.2

42.3

400–624

Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST

711

2.2

41.4

400–624

Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST

711

2.2

40.3

400–624

Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST

711

2.2

39.4

400–624

Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST

711

2.2

38.5

400–624

Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST

711

2.2

38.1

400–624

Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST

711

2.2

38.1

400–624

Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST

711

2.2

38.3

400–624

Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST

711

2.2

38.7

400–624

Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST

711

2.2

400–624

Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST

711

2.2

39.6

400–624

Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST

711

2.2

39.9

400–624

Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST

711

2.2

40.3

400–624

Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST

711

2.2

40.8

400–624

Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST

711

2.2

41.4

400–624

Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST

711

2.2

41.9

385–609

Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST

711

2.2

42.4

385–609

Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST

711

2.2

385–609

Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST

711

2.2

43.3

385–609

Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST

711

2.2

44.1

385–609

Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST

711

2.2

44.6

385–609

Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST

704

2.19

44.8

385–609

Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST

704

2.19

45.1

385–609

Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST

704

2.19

44.6

385–609

Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST

696

2.18

44.8

385–609

Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST

696

2.18

44.2

385–609

Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST

696

2.18

43.2

385–609

Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST

680

2.16

42.3

385–609

Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST

680

2.16

41.7

385–609

Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST

672

2.15

41.4

385–609

Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST

665

2.14

41.4

385–609

Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST

657

2.13

41.4

385–609

Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST

649

2.12

41.4

385–609

Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST

649

2.12

41.5

385–609

Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST

642

2.11

41.5

385–609

Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST

634

2.1

41.7

385–609

Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST

634

2.1

42.1

385–609

Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST

634

2.1

42.3

385–609

Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST

627

2.09

42.3

385–609

Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST

627

2.09

42.4

402–611

Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST

627

2.09

42.6

402–611

Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST

620

2.08

42.8

402–611

Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST

620

2.08

402–611

Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST

620

2.08

43.2

402–611

Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST

620

2.08

43.3

402–611

Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST

612

2.07

43.5

402–611

Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST

612

2.07

43.5

402–611

Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST

612

2.07

43.3

402–611

Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST

612

2.07

402–611

Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST

612

2.07

42.6

402–611

Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST

612

2.07

42.1

402–611

Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST

612

2.07

41.5

402–611

Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST

612

2.07

41.4

402–611

Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST

612

2.07

402–611

Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST

612

2.07

402–611

Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST

605

2.06

402–611

Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST

605

2.06

402–611

Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST

598

2.05

402–611

Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST

598

2.05

402–611

Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST

591

2.04

402–611

Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST

591

2.04

402–611

Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST

591

2.04

402–611

Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT

591

2.04

41.2

402–611

Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT

591

2.04

41.2

402–611

Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT

591

2.04

41.4

403–597

Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.4

403–597

Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.4

403–597

Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.4

403–597

Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.4

403–597

Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.4

403–597

Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.2

403–597

Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.2

403–597

Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

40.8

403–597

Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

40.5

403–597

Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT

591

2.04

40.3

403–597

Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT

591

2.04

39.9

403–597

Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT

576

2.02

39.7

403–597

Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT

576

2.02

39.6

403–597

Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT

576

2.02

39.4

403–597

Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT

584

2.03

39.4

403–597

Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT

584

2.03

39.4

403–597

Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT

584

2.03

39.6

403–597

Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT

584

2.03

39.6

403–597

Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT

584

2.03

39.7

403–597

Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT

584

2.03

39.9

403–597

Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT

591

2.04

40.1

403–597

Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT

591

2.04

40.3

403–597

Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT

591

2.04

40.6

403–597

Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT

591

2.04

40.8

398–595

Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT

591

2.04

41.2

398–595

Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT

591

2.04

41.5

398–595

Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT

591

2.04

41.7

398–595

Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.9

398–595

Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.9

398–595

Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT

598

2.05

41.7

398–595

Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT

605

2.06

41.4

398–595

Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT

605

2.06

398–595

Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT

605

2.06

40.5

398–595

Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT

605

2.06

39.6

398–595

Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT

612

2.07

398–595

Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT

612

2.07

38.7

398–595

Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT

620

2.08

38.3

398–595

Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT

620

2.08

38.1

398–595

Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT

620

2.08

38.3

398–595

Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT

620

2.08

38.5

398–595

Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT

620

2.08

38.8

398–595

Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT

620

2.08

39.2

398–595

Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT

620

2.08

39.6

398–595

Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT

620

2.08

39.9

398–595

Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT

627

2.09

40.3

398–595

Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT

627

2.09

40.6

398–595

Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT

627

2.09

398–595

Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT

634

2.1

41.4

393–608

Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT

634

2.1

41.7

393–608

Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT

634

2.1

42.1

393–608

Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT

634

2.1

42.3

393–608

Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT

634

2.1

42.6

393–608

Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT

634

2.1

42.8

393–608

Water temperature, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Water temperature (°F)

Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST

40.3

Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST

40.1

Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST

39.9

Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST

39.4

Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST

38.3

Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST

37.4

Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST

36.7

Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST

Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST

35.6

Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST

35.6

Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST

35.8

Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST

36.1

Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST

36.5

Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST

36.9

Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST

37.4

Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST

37.6

Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST

37.9

Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST

38.5

Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST

38.8

Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST

39.4

Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST

39.9

Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST

40.3

Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST

40.6

Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST

41.2

Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST

41.5

Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST

41.9

Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST

41.7

Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST

41.2

Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST

40.1

Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST

Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST

38.1

Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST

37.2

Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST

36.9

Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST

36.7

Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST

36.9

Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST

37.2

Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST

37.4

Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST

37.9

Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST

38.3

Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST

38.5

Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST

38.8

Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST

39.2

Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST

39.6

Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST

40.1

Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST

40.6

Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST

Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST

41.5

Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST

41.9

Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST

42.3

Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST

42.8

Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST

42.8

Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST

42.3

Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST

41.4

Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST

40.3

Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST

39.4

Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST

38.5

Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST

38.1

Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST

38.1

Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST

38.3

Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST

38.7

Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST

Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST

39.6

Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST

39.9

Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST

40.3

Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST

40.8

Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST

41.4

Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST

41.9

Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST

42.4

Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST

Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST

43.3

Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST

44.1

Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST

44.6

Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST

44.8

Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST

45.1

Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST

44.6

Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST

44.8

Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST

44.2

Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST

43.2

Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST

42.3

Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST

41.7

Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST

41.4

Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST

41.4

Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST

41.4

Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST

41.4

Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST

41.5

Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST

41.5

Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST

41.7

Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST

42.1

Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST

42.3

Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST

42.3

Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST

42.4

Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST

42.6

Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST

42.8

Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST

Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST

43.2

Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST

43.3

Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST

43.5

Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST

43.5

Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST

43.3

Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST

Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST

42.6

Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST

42.1

Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST

41.5

Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST

41.4

Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST

Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST

Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST

Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST

Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST

Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST

Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST

Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST

Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST

Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT

41.2

Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT

41.2

Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT

41.4

Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT

41.4

Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT

41.4

Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT

41.4

Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT

41.4

Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT

41.4

Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT

41.2

Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT

41.2

Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT

40.8

Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT

40.5

Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT

40.3

Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT

39.9

Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT

39.7

Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT

39.6

Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT

39.4

Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT

39.4

Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT

39.4

Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT

39.6

Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT

39.6

Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT

39.7

Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT

39.9

Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT

40.1

Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT

40.3

Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT

40.6

Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT

40.8

Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT

41.2

Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT

41.5

Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT

41.7

Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT

41.9

Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT

41.9

Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT

41.7

Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT

41.4

Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT

Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT

40.5

Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT

39.6

Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT

Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT

38.7

Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT

38.3

Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT

38.1

Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT

38.3

Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT

38.5

Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT

38.8

Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT

39.2

Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT

39.6

Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT

39.9

Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT

40.3

Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT

40.6

Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT

Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT

41.4

Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT

41.7

Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT

42.1

Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT

42.3

Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT

42.6

Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT

42.8

Big Hole River near Melrose MT

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

Flow and the normal range

Water temperature

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

Flow and the normal range

Water temperature

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Species

Safety

Official flood stage · National Weather Service