Little Bighorn River nr Crow Agency MT
USGS 06293500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 06293500 · 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, 7:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST; ranging 120 to 163 ft³/s; latest 144 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, 7:30 PM MST | 144 | 2.87 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 144 | 2.87 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 144 | 2.87 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 125–186 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 125–186 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 158 | 2.93 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 158 | 2.93 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 158 | 2.93 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 158 | 2.93 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 163 | 2.95 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 163 | 2.95 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 161 | 2.94 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 161 | 2.94 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 161 | 2.94 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 161 | 2.94 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 161 | 2.94 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 161 | 2.94 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 161 | 2.94 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 161 | 2.94 | 124–181 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 161 | 2.94 | 124–181 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 158 | 2.93 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 158 | 2.93 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 158 | 2.93 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 156 | 2.92 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 123–181 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 123–181 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 154 | 2.91 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 151 | 2.9 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 144 | 2.87 | 126–182 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 149 | 2.89 | 126–182 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 147 | 2.88 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 144 | 2.87 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 142 | 2.86 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 140 | 2.85 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 140 | 2.85 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 137 | 2.84 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 137 | 2.84 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 135 | 2.83 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 135 | 2.83 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 135 | 2.83 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 135 | 2.83 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 137 | 2.84 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 137 | 2.84 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 137 | 2.84 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 137 | 2.84 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 140 | 2.85 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 140 | 2.85 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 140 | 2.85 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 133 | 2.82 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 133 | 2.82 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 133 | 2.82 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 133 | 2.82 | 120–189 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 131 | 2.81 | 120–189 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 131 | 2.81 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 129 | 2.8 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 126 | 2.79 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 126 | 2.79 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 126 | 2.79 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 126 | 2.79 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 129 | 2.8 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 129 | 2.8 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 129 | 2.8 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 129 | 2.8 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 129 | 2.8 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 131 | 2.81 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 131 | 2.81 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 131 | 2.81 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 133 | 2.82 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 131 | 2.81 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 133 | 2.82 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 133 | 2.82 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 131 | 2.81 | 121–185 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 131 | 2.81 | 121–185 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 129 | 2.8 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 129 | 2.8 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 126 | 2.79 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 126 | 2.79 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 131 | 2.81 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 144 | 2.87 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 158 | 2.93 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 120 | 2.76 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 120 | 2.76 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 126 | 2.79 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 119–186 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 124 | 2.78 | 119–186 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 123–188 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 123–188 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 123–188 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 122 | 2.77 | 123–188 |
Map of USGS gauge 06293500 and the river around it
Where Little Bighorn River nr Crow Agency 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 125–186 ft³/s (middle half of 37 years of record). Now: 144 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 144 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 37 years of record (1913–1960): 10th 104, 25th 125, median 155, 75th 186, 90th 208 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 52 ft³/s, highest 450 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 (−7.7% 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, 7:49 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.