Marias River near Shelby MT

USGS 06099500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow 280 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 121 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
No water-temperature reading at this gauge: take a stream thermometer.
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: 280 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.85 ft

Reading Nov 5, 7:30 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, 121+ years of record
NWS action stage (6,313 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS minor flood stage (8,613 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS moderate flood stage (23,085 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS major flood stage (35,486 ft³/s): above the range shown
Latest: 280 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 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)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST	280	2.85	247–471
Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	280	2.85	247–471
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	280	2.85	247–471
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	290	2.87	247–471
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	285	2.86	247–471
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	290	2.87	247–471
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	290	2.87	247–471
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	290	2.87	247–471
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	290	2.87	247–471
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	290	2.87	247–471
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	295	2.88	244–490
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	295	2.88	244–490
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	295	2.88	244–490
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	295	2.88	244–490
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	295	2.88	244–490
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST	305	2.9	244–490
Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST	295	2.88	244–490
Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST	295	2.88	244–490
Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST	300	2.89	244–490
Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST	305	2.9	244–490
Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST	295	2.88	244–490
Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST	305	2.9	244–490
Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–482
Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–482
Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–482
Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–482
Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST	305	2.9	240–482
Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–482
Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–482
Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–482
Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST	305	2.9	240–482
Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–482
Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–482
Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–482
Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–482
Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–482
Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–482
Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–482
Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–482
Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–482
Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–482
Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–482
Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–482
Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–482
Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–482
Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–482
Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST	300	2.89	240–481
Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST	300	2.89	240–481
Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–481
Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–481
Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–481
Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–481
Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST	295	2.88	240–481
Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–481
Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–481
Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–481
Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST	290	2.87	240–481
Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST	295	2.88	236–490
Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST	295	2.88	236–490
Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST	295	2.88	236–490
Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST	295	2.88	236–490
Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST	295	2.88	236–490
Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST	295	2.88	236–490
Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST	285	2.86	236–490
Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST	285	2.86	236–490
Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST	285	2.86	236–490
Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST	285	2.86	236–490
Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST	285	2.86	236–490
Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST	285	2.86	236–490
Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST	285	2.86	236–490
Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST	290	2.87	236–490
Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT	295	2.88	236–490
Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	236–490
Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT	295	2.88	222–493
Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT	290	2.87	222–493
Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	222–493
Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT	280	2.85	216–474
Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT	285	2.86	216–474
Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT	280	2.85	220–475
Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT	280	2.85	220–475
Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT	280	2.85	220–475
Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT	280	2.85	220–475

Where this gauge is

Where Marias River near Shelby MT sits and our water's map point.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Conditions for fishing general guidance

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.

Species

This gauge is on our page for Marias River, but no agency page we read lists its species.

Safety

Reading Marias River near Shelby 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)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST

280

2.85

247–471

Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST

280

2.85

247–471

Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST

280

2.85

247–471

Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST

290

2.87

247–471

Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST

285

2.86

247–471

Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST

290

2.87

247–471

Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST

290

2.87

247–471

Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST

290

2.87

247–471

Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST

290

2.87

247–471

Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST

290

2.87

247–471

Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST

295

2.88

244–490

Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST

295

2.88

244–490

Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST

295

2.88

244–490

Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST

295

2.88

244–490

Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST

295

2.88

244–490

Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST

305

2.9

244–490

Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST

295

2.88

244–490

Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST

295

2.88

244–490

Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST

300

2.89

244–490

Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST

305

2.9

244–490

Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST

295

2.88

244–490

Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST

305

2.9

244–490

Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–482

Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–482

Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–482

Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–482

Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST

305

2.9

240–482

Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–482

Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–482

Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–482

Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST

305

2.9

240–482

Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–482

Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–482

Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–482

Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–482

Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–482

Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–482

Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–482

Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–482

Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–482

Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–482

Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–482

Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–482

Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–482

Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–482

Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–482

Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST

300

2.89

240–481

Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST

300

2.89

240–481

Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–481

Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–481

Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–481

Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–481

Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST

295

2.88

240–481

Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–481

Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–481

Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–481

Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST

290

2.87

240–481

Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST

295

2.88

236–490

Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST

295

2.88

236–490

Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST

295

2.88

236–490

Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST

295

2.88

236–490

Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST

295

2.88

236–490

Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST

295

2.88

236–490

Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST

285

2.86

236–490

Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST

285

2.86

236–490

Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST

285

2.86

236–490

Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST

285

2.86

236–490

Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST

285

2.86

236–490

Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST

285

2.86

236–490

Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST

285

2.86

236–490

Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST

290

2.87

236–490

Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT

295

2.88

236–490

Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

236–490

Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT

295

2.88

222–493

Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT

290

2.87

222–493

Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

222–493

Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT

280

2.85

216–474

Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT

285

2.86

216–474

Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT

280

2.85

220–475

Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT

280

2.85

220–475

Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT

280

2.85

220–475

Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT

280

2.85

220–475

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety

Official flood stage · National Weather Service