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Missouri River bl Holter Dam nr Wolf Cr MT

USGS 06066500

Caution: Low water: low release for the date

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Discharge: 2,670 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.85 ft
Water temp: 49.6°F

Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST	2,670	2.85	49.6
Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST	2,690	2.86	49.6
Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST	2,700	2.87	49.8
Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST	2,700	2.87	49.8
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	2,720	2.88	50
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	2,730	2.89	50
Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST	2,730	2.89	50
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	2,750	2.9	50
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	2,730	2.89	50
Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST	2,750	2.9	49.8
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	2,750	2.9	49.8
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	2,730	2.89	49.6
Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST	2,720	2.88	49.6
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	2,690	2.86	49.6
Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST	2,670	2.85	49.6
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	2,660	2.84	49.8
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	2,660	2.84	49.8
Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST	2,670	2.85	50
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	2,660	2.84	50
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	2,670	2.85	50
Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST	2,670	2.85	50
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	2,670	2.85	49.8
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	2,670	2.85	50
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	2,660	2.84	50
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	2,670	2.85	50
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	2,690	2.86	50
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	2,690	2.86	50

Reading Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST · checked 8:17 PM MST

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Little Prickly Pear Cr at Wolf Cr MT

USGS 06071300

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

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 65.3 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.05 ft

Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST	65.3	3.05
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	67.1	3.06
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	67.1	3.06

Missouri River bl Hauser Dam near Helena MT

USGS 06065500

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

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 2,750 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.38 ft

Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST	2,750	3.38
Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST	2,750	3.38
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	2,750	3.38
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	2,750	3.38
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	2,760	3.39
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	2,760	3.39
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	2,790	3.41
Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST	2,780	3.4
Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST	2,790	3.41
Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST	2,790	3.41
Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST	2,790	3.41
Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST	2,790	3.41

Dearborn River near Craig MT

USGS 06073500

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

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 84.6 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.56 ft

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

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST	82.9	3.55
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	82.9	3.55
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	82.9	3.55
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	82.9	3.55
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	82.9	3.55
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	82.9	3.55
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	82.9	3.55
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	86.4	3.57
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	84.6	3.56
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	86.4	3.57
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	86.4	3.57
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	86.4	3.57

Tenmile Creek near Helena MT

USGS 06063000

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

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 10.1 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.44 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST	10.1	2.44
Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST	10.1	2.44
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	10.9	2.46
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	10.9	2.46
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	10.9	2.46
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	10.1	2.44
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	10.5	2.45
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	10.9	2.46
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	11.3	2.47
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	11.3	2.47
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	11.3	2.47
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	11.8	2.48
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	12.2	2.49

Missouri River at Cascade MT

USGS 06074000

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

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 3,480 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.71 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST	3,480	6.71
Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST	3,480	6.71
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	3,480	6.71
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	3,410	6.68
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	3,410	6.68
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	3,430	6.69
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	3,390	6.67
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	3,410	6.68
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	3,410	6.68
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	3,430	6.69
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	3,390	6.67
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	3,390	6.67
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	3,410	6.68
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	3,430	6.69
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	3,430	6.69
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	3,430	6.69
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	3,460	6.7
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	3,460	6.7
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	3,550	6.74
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	3,530	6.73
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	3,510	6.72
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	3,480	6.71
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	3,460	6.7
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	3,510	6.72
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	3,550	6.74
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	3,630	6.77
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	3,650	6.78

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy MT

USGS 06061500

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

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 25.3 ft³/s
Gauge height: 0.65 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST	25.3	0.65
Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST	25.3	0.65
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	25.3	0.65
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	25.3	0.65
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	25.8	0.66
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	25.3	0.65
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	25.3	0.65
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	25.8	0.66
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	25.8	0.66
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	25.8	0.66
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	26.9	0.68
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	26.3	0.67
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	26.9	0.68
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	26.9	0.68
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	26.9	0.68
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	27.4	0.69
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	27.4	0.69
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	27.4	0.69

Checked Nov 5, 8:17 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.

Missouri River bl Holter Dam nr Wolf Cr MT
USGS 06066500 · MT · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 3.9 mi
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Little Prickly Pear Cr at Wolf Cr MT
USGS 06071300 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 6.3 mi
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Missouri River bl Hauser Dam near Helena MT
USGS 06065500 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 13.1 mi
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Dearborn River near Craig MT
USGS 06073500 · MT · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 18.4 mi
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Tenmile Creek near Helena MT
USGS 06063000 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 24.4 mi
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Missouri River at Cascade MT
USGS 06074000 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 25.6 mi
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Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy MT
USGS 06061500 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 29.6 mi
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