Musselshell River ab Big Coulee Creek at Lavina MT
USGS 06125600 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
Reading Musselshell River ab Big Coulee Creek at Lavina MT…
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USGS 06125600 · 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, 12:45 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.
Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 53 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM MDT to Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT; ranging 16.2 to 18 ft³/s; latest 17.1 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, 12:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | – |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 18 | 1.26 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–174 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 16.2 | 1.24 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 16.2 | 1.24 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 16.2 | 1.24 | 21–173 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM MDT | 17.1 | 1.25 | 21–173 |
Map of USGS gauge 06125600 and the river around it
Where Musselshell River ab Big Coulee Creek at Lavina MT sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
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 list not on file for this gauge. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Montana fish stocking data · .
Not compared with the record because the reading is old.
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 1.36 ft stage, 13 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST (NWS gauge LVNM8; 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, 8:36 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.