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Big Sandy Creek near Havre MT
USGS 06139500
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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14.4 miles away in a straight line

Big Sandy Cr ab Spring Coulee, nr Laredo, MT

USGS 06138580

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Discharge: 23.3 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.26 ft

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)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	23.3	3.26
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	23.3	3.26
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	23.3	3.26
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	23.3	3.26
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27
Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST	23.9	3.27

Reading Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST · checked 6:20 PM MST

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17.6 miles away in a straight line

Milk River at Havre MT

USGS 06140500

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

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

Discharge: 65.2 ft³/s
Gauge height: 0.31 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, 5:15 PM MST	65.2	0.31
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	63.8	0.3
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	62.4	0.29
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	68.1	0.33
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	68.1	0.33
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	68.1	0.33
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	69.6	0.34
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	66.6	0.32
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	66.6	0.32
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	68.1	0.33
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	69.6	0.34
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	68.1	0.33
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	69.6	0.34
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	68.1	0.33
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	69.6	0.34
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	69.6	0.34
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	69.6	0.34
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	68.1	0.33
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	68.1	0.33
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	66.6	0.32
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	66.6	0.32
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	65.2	0.31
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	65.2	0.31
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	65.2	0.31
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	66.6	0.32
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	65.2	0.31
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	65.2	0.31

Redrock Coulee near Chinook, MT
USGS 06143900
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
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22.7 miles away in a straight line
Milk River at Eastern Crossing of Int Bndry
USGS 06135000
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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26.4 miles away in a straight line

Boxelder Creek at Box Elder, MT

USGS 06137575

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Discharge: 6.31 ft³/s
Gauge height: 7.2 ft

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)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	6.48	7.21
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	6.48	7.21
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	6.48	7.21
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST	6.15	7.19
Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST	6.15	7.19
Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST	6.15	7.19
Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST	6.15	7.19
Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST	6.15	7.19
Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST	6.48	7.21
Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST	6.48	7.21
Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST	6.31	7.2
Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST	6.48	7.21

Boxelder Cr bl Brown's Res Div, nr Box Elder, MT

USGS 06137574

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Gauge height: 5.97 ft

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST	5.97
Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST	5.97
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	5.98
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	5.98
Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST	5.98
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	5.98
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	5.98
Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST	5.98
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	5.97
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	5.97
Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST	5.96
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	5.96
Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST	5.96
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	5.96
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	5.96
Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST	5.96
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	5.96
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	5.96
Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST	5.96
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	5.96
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	5.96
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	5.96
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	5.97
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	5.97
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	5.97
Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST	5.97
Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST	5.98

Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST · checked 6:20 PM MST

Boxelder Cr bl Boneau Reservoir, nr Rocky Boy, MT

USGS 06137572

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Gauge height: 0.95 ft

Steady · 24 h

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	0.95
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	0.96
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	0.96
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	0.96
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	0.96
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	0.96
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	0.96
Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST	0.96
Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST	0.96
Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST	0.94
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	0.95
Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST	0.94
Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST	0.94
Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST	0.95
Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST	0.95
Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST	0.95
Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST	0.95
Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST	0.96

Reading Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST · checked 6:20 PM MST

Boxelder Creek near Rocky Boy, MT

USGS 06137570

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

No water temperature here.

Discharge: 9.3 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.07 ft

Above 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)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	9.77	4.08
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	9.77	4.08
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	9.77	4.08
Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST	9.77	4.08
Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST	9.77	4.08
Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST	8.85	4.06
Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST	8.85	4.06
Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST	8.85	4.06
Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST	8.85	4.06
Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST	8.85	4.06
Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST	8.85	4.06
Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST	9.3	4.07
Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST	9.77	4.08
Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST	9.77	4.08
Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST	9.77	4.08

Checked Nov 6, 1:20 AM UTC; 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.

Big Sandy Creek near Havre MT
USGS 06139500 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 14.4 mi
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Big Sandy Cr ab Spring Coulee, nr Laredo, MT
USGS 06138580 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 17.6 mi
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Milk River at Havre MT
USGS 06140500 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 17.6 mi
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Redrock Coulee near Chinook, MT
USGS 06143900 · MT · no flow · gauge height · 22.7 mi
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Milk River at Eastern Crossing of Int Bndry
USGS 06135000 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 26.4 mi
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Boxelder Creek at Box Elder, MT
USGS 06137575 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 26.7 mi
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Boxelder Cr bl Brown's Res Div, nr Box Elder, MT
USGS 06137574 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 27.5 mi
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Boxelder Cr bl Boneau Reservoir, nr Rocky Boy, MT
USGS 06137572 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 28.5 mi
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Boxelder Creek near Rocky Boy, MT
USGS 06137570 · MT · live flow · gauge height · 28.9 mi
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Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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