Stillwater River near Absarokee, MT
USGS 06205000 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
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USGS 06205000 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height, 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 5, 7:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST; ranging 419 to 468 ft³/s; latest 430 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, 7:15 PM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 419 | 1.58 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 419 | 1.58 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 387–525 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 387–525 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 419 | 1.58 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 440 | 1.62 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 446 | 1.63 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 397–522 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 440 | 1.62 | 397–522 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 446 | 1.63 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 440 | 1.62 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 446 | 1.63 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 446 | 1.63 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 446 | 1.63 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 446 | 1.63 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 457 | 1.65 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 457 | 1.65 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 457 | 1.65 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 392–507 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 392–507 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 457 | 1.65 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 468 | 1.67 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 457 | 1.65 | 389–510 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 457 | 1.65 | 389–510 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 462 | 1.66 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 451 | 1.64 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 457 | 1.65 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 457 | 1.65 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 446 | 1.63 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 446 | 1.63 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 440 | 1.62 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 435 | 1.61 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 430 | 1.6 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 424 | 1.59 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 392–520 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 424 | 1.59 | 392–520 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 424 | 1.59 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 430 | 1.6 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 395–511 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 395–511 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 446 | 1.63 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 446 | 1.63 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 446 | 1.63 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 400–515 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 400–515 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 402–530 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 402–530 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 440 | 1.62 | 402–530 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 435 | 1.61 | 402–530 |
Map of USGS gauge 06205000 and the river around it
Where Stillwater River near Absarokee, MT sits 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 Stillwater River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 387–525 ft³/s (middle half of 89 years of record). Now: 430 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 430 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 89 years of record (1936–2026): 10th 352, 25th 387, median 450, 75th 525, 90th 575 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 220 ft³/s, highest 809 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 (+1.4% 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.
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 1.6 ft stage, 411 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST (NWS gauge SRAM8; 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, 8:20 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.