Little Bighorn River near Hardin MT

USGS 06294000 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow 123 ft³/s: below normal for Nov 5, over 73 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
No water-temperature reading at this gauge: take a stream thermometer.
Below NWS action stage (official NWS category). That is not a statement that wading is safe. National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Carry a stream thermometer. Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature National Park Service

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 123 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.69 ft

Reading Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data

Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 73+ years of record
Latest: 123 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST	123	2.69	131–185
Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST	123	2.69	131–185
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	123	2.69	131–185
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	125	2.7	131–185
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	125	2.7	131–185
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	125	2.7	131–185
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	125	2.7	131–185
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	125	2.7	131–185
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	128	2.71	131–185
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	125	2.7	131–185
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	125	2.7	131–185
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	125	2.7	131–185
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	125	2.7	131–185
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	128	2.71	131–185
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	128	2.71	131–185
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	128	2.71	131–185
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	128	2.71	131–185
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	128	2.71	131–185
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	128	2.71	131–185
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	130	2.72	131–185
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	128	2.71	132–188
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST	130	2.72	132–188
Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST	128	2.71	132–188
Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST	128	2.71	132–188
Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST	125	2.7	132–188
Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST	125	2.7	132–188
Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST	125	2.7	132–188
Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST	125	2.7	132–188
Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST	123	2.69	132–188
Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST	123	2.69	132–188
Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST	123	2.69	132–188
Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST	123	2.69	132–188
Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST	123	2.69	132–188
Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST	123	2.69	132–188
Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST	125	2.7	130–191
Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST	125	2.7	130–191
Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST	125	2.7	130–191
Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST	125	2.7	130–191
Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST	125	2.7	130–191
Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST	123	2.69	130–191
Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST	121	2.68	130–191
Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST	121	2.68	130–191
Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST	121	2.68	130–191
Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST	121	2.68	130–191
Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST	121	2.68	130–191
Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST	121	2.68	130–191
Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST	119	2.67	130–191
Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST	119	2.67	130–191
Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST	119	2.67	130–191
Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST	119	2.67	130–191
Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST	119	2.67	130–191
Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST	121	2.68	130–191
Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST	119	2.67	128–194
Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST	121	2.68	128–194
Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST	119	2.67	128–194
Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST	119	2.67	128–194
Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST	117	2.66	128–194
Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST	117	2.66	128–194
Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST	115	2.65	128–194
Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST	115	2.65	128–194
Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST	115	2.65	128–194
Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST	115	2.65	128–194
Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST	115	2.65	128–194
Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST	113	2.64	128–194
Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST	113	2.64	128–194
Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST	111	2.63	128–194
Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST	111	2.63	128–194
Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST	111	2.63	128–194
Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST	109	2.62	128–194
Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST	109	2.62	128–194
Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST	109	2.62	128–194
Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST	109	2.62	128–194
Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST	109	2.62	128–194
Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST	111	2.63	128–194
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST	111	2.63	128–194
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	128–194
Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	128–194
Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	126–191
Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	126–191
Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	126–191
Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	126–191
Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT	115	2.65	126–191
Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT	115	2.65	126–191
Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT	115	2.65	126–191
Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT	115	2.65	126–191
Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT	115	2.65	126–191
Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT	115	2.65	126–191
Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT	115	2.65	126–191
Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	126–191
Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT	113	2.64	126–191
Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT	113	2.64	126–191
Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT	115	2.65	126–191
Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT	119	2.67	126–191
Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT	123	2.69	126–191
Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT	121	2.68	126–191
Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT	113	2.64	126–191
Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	126–191
Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT	109	2.62	126–191
Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	126–191
Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	126–191
Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	126–191
Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	124–191
Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	124–191
Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	124–191
Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	124–191
Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	124–191
Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT	113	2.64	124–191
Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT	111	2.63	124–191
Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT	113	2.64	124–191
Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	130–191
Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	130–191
Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT	113	2.64	130–191
Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT	111	2.63	130–191

Where this gauge is

Where Little Bighorn River near Hardin MT sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Conditions for fishing general guidance

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

Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Montana fish stocking data · Montana fishing regulations.

Safety

Reading Little Bighorn River near Hardin MT…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST

123

2.69

131–185

Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST

123

2.69

131–185

Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST

123

2.69

131–185

Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST

125

2.7

131–185

Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST

125

2.7

131–185

Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST

125

2.7

131–185

Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST

125

2.7

131–185

Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST

125

2.7

131–185

Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST

128

2.71

131–185

Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST

125

2.7

131–185

Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST

125

2.7

131–185

Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST

125

2.7

131–185

Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST

125

2.7

131–185

Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST

128

2.71

131–185

Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST

128

2.71

131–185

Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST

128

2.71

131–185

Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST

128

2.71

131–185

Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST

128

2.71

131–185

Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST

128

2.71

131–185

Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST

130

2.72

131–185

Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST

128

2.71

132–188

Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST

130

2.72

132–188

Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST

128

2.71

132–188

Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST

128

2.71

132–188

Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST

125

2.7

132–188

Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST

125

2.7

132–188

Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST

125

2.7

132–188

Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST

125

2.7

132–188

Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST

123

2.69

132–188

Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST

123

2.69

132–188

Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST

123

2.69

132–188

Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST

123

2.69

132–188

Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST

123

2.69

132–188

Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST

123

2.69

132–188

Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST

125

2.7

130–191

Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST

125

2.7

130–191

Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST

125

2.7

130–191

Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST

125

2.7

130–191

Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST

125

2.7

130–191

Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST

123

2.69

130–191

Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST

121

2.68

130–191

Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST

121

2.68

130–191

Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST

121

2.68

130–191

Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST

121

2.68

130–191

Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST

121

2.68

130–191

Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST

121

2.68

130–191

Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST

119

2.67

130–191

Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST

119

2.67

130–191

Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST

119

2.67

130–191

Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST

119

2.67

130–191

Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST

119

2.67

130–191

Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST

121

2.68

130–191

Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST

119

2.67

128–194

Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST

121

2.68

128–194

Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST

119

2.67

128–194

Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST

119

2.67

128–194

Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST

117

2.66

128–194

Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST

117

2.66

128–194

Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST

115

2.65

128–194

Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST

115

2.65

128–194

Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST

115

2.65

128–194

Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST

115

2.65

128–194

Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST

115

2.65

128–194

Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST

113

2.64

128–194

Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST

113

2.64

128–194

Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST

111

2.63

128–194

Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST

111

2.63

128–194

Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST

111

2.63

128–194

Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST

109

2.62

128–194

Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST

109

2.62

128–194

Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST

109

2.62

128–194

Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST

109

2.62

128–194

Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST

109

2.62

128–194

Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST

111

2.63

128–194

Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST

111

2.63

128–194

Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

128–194

Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

128–194

Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

126–191

Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

126–191

Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

126–191

Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

126–191

Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT

115

2.65

126–191

Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT

115

2.65

126–191

Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT

115

2.65

126–191

Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT

115

2.65

126–191

Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT

115

2.65

126–191

Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT

115

2.65

126–191

Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT

115

2.65

126–191

Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

126–191

Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT

113

2.64

126–191

Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT

113

2.64

126–191

Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT

115

2.65

126–191

Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT

119

2.67

126–191

Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT

123

2.69

126–191

Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT

121

2.68

126–191

Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT

113

2.64

126–191

Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

126–191

Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT

109

2.62

126–191

Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

126–191

Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

126–191

Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

126–191

Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

124–191

Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

124–191

Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

124–191

Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

124–191

Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

124–191

Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT

113

2.64

124–191

Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT

111

2.63

124–191

Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT

113

2.64

124–191

Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

130–191

Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

130–191

Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT

113

2.64

130–191

Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT

111

2.63

130–191

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety

Official flood stage · National Weather Service