Marias River at Highway 223 bridge near Chester,MT
USGS 06101630 · Montana · reports water temperature
Reading Marias River at Highway 223 bridge near Chester,MT…
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USGS 06101630 · Montana · reports water temperature
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, 12:45 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.
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: Marias River near Chester MT (USGS 06101500, 9.2 miles away).
Water temperature, last 7 days: 54 readings from Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT to Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT; ranging 46.2 to 48.7 °F; latest 48.4 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 48 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 47.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 47.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 46.9 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT | 46.8 |
Map of USGS gauge 06101630 and the river around it
Where Marias River at Highway 223 bridge near Chester,MT sits, with 2 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.
This gauge is on our page for Marias River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:39 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.