Milk River at Merrill Rd, nr Harlem, MT
USGS 06153800 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 06153800 · 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 5, 6:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST; ranging 110 to 145 ft³/s; latest 121 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST | 121 | 7.09 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 122 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 123 | 7.11 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 124 | 7.12 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 129 | 7.16 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 128 | 7.15 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 126 | 7.14 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 123 | 7.11 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 122 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 123 | 7.11 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 122 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 123 | 7.11 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 122 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 122 | 7.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 119 | 7.07 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 123 | 7.11 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 120 | 7.08 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 120 | 7.08 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 123 | 7.11 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 123 | 7.11 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 123 | 7.11 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 123 | 7.11 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 124 | 7.12 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 124 | 7.12 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 124 | 7.12 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 125 | 7.13 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 128 | 7.15 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 128 | 7.15 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 128 | 7.15 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 128 | 7.15 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 126 | 7.14 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 125 | 7.13 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 120 | 7.08 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 122 | 7.1 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 119 | 7.07 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 119 | 7.07 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 119 | 7.07 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 120 | 7.08 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 122 | 7.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 119 | 7.07 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 119 | 7.07 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 117 | 7.06 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 122 | 7.1 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 121 | 7.09 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 120 | 7.08 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 114 | 7.03 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 114 | 7.03 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 114 | 7.03 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 119 | 7.07 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 120 | 7.08 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 111 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 112 | 7.01 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 114 | 7.03 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 114 | 7.03 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 114 | 7.03 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 114 | 7.03 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 113 | 7.02 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 111 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 112 | 7.01 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 110 | 6.99 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 110 | 6.99 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 112 | 7.01 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 112 | 7.01 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 113 | 7.02 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 112 | 7.01 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 113 | 7.02 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 113 | 7.02 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 113 | 7.02 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 113 | 7.02 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 111 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 111 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 112 | 7.01 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 114 | 7.03 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 112 | 7.01 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 115 | 7.04 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 116 | 7.05 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 116 | 7.05 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 117 | 7.06 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 117 | 7.06 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 117 | 7.06 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 117 | 7.06 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 119 | 7.07 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 119 | 7.07 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 120 | 7.08 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 120 | 7.08 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 121 | 7.09 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 121 | 7.09 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 121 | 7.09 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 122 | 7.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 122 | 7.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 122 | 7.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 122 | 7.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 123 | 7.11 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 124 | 7.12 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 125 | 7.13 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 126 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 128 | 7.15 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 129 | 7.16 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 130 | 7.17 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 132 | 7.19 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 134 | 7.21 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 134 | 7.21 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 138 | 7.24 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 138 | 7.24 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 137 | 7.23 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 143 | 7.28 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 145 | 7.3 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 145 | 7.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 144 | 7.29 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 144 | 7.29 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 144 | 7.29 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 142 | 7.27 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 140 | 7.26 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 138 | 7.24 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 137 | 7.23 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 137 | 7.23 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 131 | 7.18 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 124 | 7.12 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 123 | 7.11 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 120 | 7.08 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 117 | 7.06 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 116 | 7.05 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 114 | 7.03 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 113 | 7.02 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 112 | 7.01 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 112 | 7.01 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 112 | 7.01 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 112 | 7.01 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 112 | 7.01 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT | 111 | 7 |
Map of USGS gauge 06153800 and the river around it
Where Milk River at Merrill Rd, nr Harlem, 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 , but no agency page we read lists its species.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (−2.4% 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.
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, 7:34 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.