Boxelder Creek near Rocky Boy, MT
USGS 06137570 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06137570 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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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 5, 8:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST; ranging 8.85 to 16 ft³/s; latest 8.85 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 5, 8:00 PM MST | 8.85 | 4.06 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 8.85 | 4.06 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 8.85 | 4.06 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 8.85 | 4.06 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 8.85 | 4.06 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 8.85 | 4.06 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 8.85 | 4.06 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–7.7 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.2–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 11.8 | 4.12 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 11.8 | 4.12 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 11.8 | 4.12 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 11.8 | 4.12 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 11.8 | 4.12 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 11.8 | 4.12 | 3.3–6.4 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 12.4 | 4.13 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 12.9 | 4.14 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 12.9 | 4.14 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 12.9 | 4.14 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 12.9 | 4.14 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 13.5 | 4.15 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 13.5 | 4.15 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 14.7 | 4.17 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 16 | 4.19 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 14.1 | 4.16 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 14.1 | 4.16 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 14.1 | 4.16 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 14.1 | 4.16 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 14.1 | 4.16 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 14.1 | 4.16 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 13.5 | 4.15 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 13.5 | 4.15 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 13.5 | 4.15 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 13.5 | 4.15 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 14.1 | 4.16 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 12.9 | 4.14 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 11.8 | 4.12 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 11.3 | 4.11 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.2–6.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–6.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 9.3 | 4.07 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.3–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 9.77 | 4.08 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 10.3 | 4.09 | 3.1–7.1 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 10.8 | 4.1 | 3.1–7.1 |
Map of USGS gauge 06137570 and the river around it
Where Boxelder Creek near Rocky Boy, MT sits, with 3 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 3.2–7.7 ft³/s (middle half of 27 years of record). Now: 8.85 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 8.85 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 27 years of record (1976–2026): 10th 1.9, 25th 3.2, median 4.6, 75th 7.7, 90th 13 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0.3 ft³/s, highest 22 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−4.8% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Montana fish stocking data · Montana fishing regulations.
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, 8:19 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.