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, 9:00 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, 9:00 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, 8:57 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.