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Silver Bow Creek, Montana

Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MT

USGS 12323600

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

Discharge: 34.5 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.03 ft
Water temp: 36.5°F

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

Last 7 days

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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, 6:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	36.5
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	36.7
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	37.2
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	37.4
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	37.4
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	37
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	36.1
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	35.8
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	35.1
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	34.9
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	34.5
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	33	2.02	34.5
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	33	2.02	34.7
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	33	2.02	34.9
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	33	2.02	35.2
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	33	2.02	35.8
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	33	2.02	36
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	36.1
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	36.3
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	33	2.02	36.5
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	31.5	2.01	36.7
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	37
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	37.4
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	37.9
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	38.5
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	39
Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST	40.9	2.07	39.7
Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	40.3
Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	40.3
Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	39.7
Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	38.7
Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	37.6
Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	36.3
Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST	34.5	2.03	35.4
Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST	34.5	2.03	34.9
Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST	34.5	2.03	35.1
Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST	33	2.02	35.4
Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST	34.5	2.03	36
Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST	33	2.02	36.3
Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST	33	2.02	37
Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST	33	2.02	37.4
Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST	33	2.02	37.8
Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST	33	2.02	38.1
Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST	33	2.02	38.3
Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST	33	2.02	38.5
Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	38.8
Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	39.4
Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	39.7
Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	40.3
Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	41
Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	41.7
Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	42.3
Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	42.3
Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	41.5
Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	40.6
Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	39.4
Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	38.1
Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	37
Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	36.7
Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	36.9
Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	37.2
Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	37.6
Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	37.9
Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	38.5
Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	38.8
Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	39.4
Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	39.7
Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	40.1
Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	40.6
Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	41.2
Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	41.7
Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	42.4
Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	43.2
Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST	40.9	2.07	43.9
Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	44.4
Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	45.1
Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	45.1
Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST	44.2	2.09	44.6
Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST	45.9	2.1	44.1
Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST	45.9	2.1	43.3
Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST	45.9	2.1	42.3
Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST	49.5	2.12	41.2
Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST	49.5	2.12	41
Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST	51.3	2.13	40.8
Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST	54.9	2.15	41
Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST	54.9	2.15	41
Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST	54.9	2.15	41
Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST	54.9	2.15	41.2
Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST	53.1	2.14	41.2
Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST	51.3	2.13	41.5
Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST	49.5	2.12	41.7
Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST	49.5	2.12	41.7
Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST	47.7	2.11	41.7
Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST	47.7	2.11	41.9
Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	41.9
Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST	40.9	2.07	42.1
Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	42.3
Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	42.4
Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST	40.9	2.07	42.6
Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	42.8
Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST	44.2	2.09	43
Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST	45.9	2.1	42.8
Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST	47.7	2.11	42.3
Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST	47.7	2.11	41.5
Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST	47.7	2.11	41
Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST	49.5	2.12	40.6
Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST	45.9	2.1	40.5
Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST	44.2	2.09	40.5
Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST	40.9	2.07	40.5
Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	40.5
Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST	33	2.02	40.5
Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	40.5
Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	40.5
Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	40.5
Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.6
Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.6
Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.6
Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.6
Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.8
Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41
Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.4
Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT	34.5	2.03	41.5
Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT	37.6	2.05	41.7
Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT	37.6	2.05	41.7
Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT	39.2	2.06	41.7
Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT	39.2	2.06	41.5
Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT	40.9	2.07	41.4
Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT	40.9	2.07	41.4
Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT	42.5	2.08	41
Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT	42.5	2.08	40.8
Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT	42.5	2.08	40.6
Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT	42.5	2.08	40.6
Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT	39.2	2.06	40.5
Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT	33	2.02	40.6
Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.5
Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.5
Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.3
Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT	27.2	1.98	40.1
Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT	27.2	1.98	40.1
Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.3
Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.5
Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.6
Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT	30	2	41
Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT	30	2	41.2
Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	41.7
Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.9
Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	42.4
Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT	34.5	2.03	42.4
Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT	34.5	2.03	43
Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	42.3
Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.2
Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	40.1
Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	39
Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	38.1
Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	37.6
Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	37.4
Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	37.8
Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	37.9
Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT	30	2	38.3
Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT	30	2	38.7
Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT	30	2	38.8
Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT	30	2	39.2
Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT	30	2	39.4
Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT	30	2	39.7
Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT	30	2	40.1
Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT	30	2	40.5
Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.8
Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.2
Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.5

Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST · checked 6:59 PM MST

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Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs MT

USGS 12323750

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

Discharge: 53.4 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.02 ft
Water temp: 39.6°F

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

Last 7 days

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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, 6:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	39.6
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	39.7
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	40.1
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	39.9
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	39.9
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	39.4
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	39.2
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.7
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.3
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.1
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	37.9
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.1
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.3
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	51.5	2.01	38.5
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.7
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.7
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.8
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.8
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	39
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	39.2
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	39.6
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	39.9
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	40.3
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	40.6
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	41
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	41.4
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	41.9
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	42.1
Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	42.1
Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	41.5
Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	40.6
Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST	51.5	2.01	39.6
Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST	51.5	2.01	38.7
Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST	51.5	2.01	38.1
Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST	51.5	2.01	37.8
Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST	51.5	2.01	37.9
Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.3
Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.7
Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	39
Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	39.2
Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	39.6
Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	39.7
Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	40.1
Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	40.5
Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	40.6
Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	41
Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	41.5
Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	41.9
Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	42.4
Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	42.8
Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	43.2
Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST	53.4	2.02	43.3
Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST	57.4	2.04	43.2
Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST	59.4	2.05	42.4
Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST	61.4	2.06	41.5
Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST	57.4	2.04	40.5
Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	39.6
Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	38.8
Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.7
Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	38.8
Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	39.2
Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	39.4
Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	39.7
Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	40.1
Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	40.5
Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	40.8
Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	41.2
Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	41.5
Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	41.9
Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	42.3
Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	42.6
Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.2
Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.7
Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	44.2
Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	44.6
Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	45
Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	45
Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.9
Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	43
Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	42.3
Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	41.7
Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	41.5
Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	41.7
Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	41.7
Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	41.9
Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	41.9
Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	41.9
Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	42.1
Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	42.4
Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	42.6
Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	42.6
Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	42.8
Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	42.8
Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43
Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.2
Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST	57.4	2.04	43.2
Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.3
Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.5
Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.7
Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.5
Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.5
Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST	55.4	2.03	43.2
Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	42.6
Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST	55.4	2.03	42.3
Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	42.1
Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST	53.4	2.02	41.9
Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST	51.5	2.01	42.1
Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST	51.5	2.01	42.1
Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST	49.6	2	42.1
Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST	47.7	1.99	42.1
Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST	49.6	2	42.1
Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST	49.6	2	42.1
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST	49.6	2	42.1
Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT	49.6	2	42.1
Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT	49.6	2	42.3
Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	42.3
Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	42.3
Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	42.4
Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	42.6
Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	43
Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	43.2
Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	43.3
Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	43.2
Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	43.2
Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	42.8
Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	42.6
Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT	47.7	1.99	42.4
Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT	47.7	1.99	42.1
Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT	47.7	1.99	41.9
Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT	47.7	1.99	41.7
Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT	47.7	1.99	41.7
Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT	47.7	1.99	41.7
Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT	47.7	1.99	41.7
Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT	47.7	1.99	41.7
Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT	47.7	1.99	41.7
Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT	49.6	2	41.7
Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT	49.6	2	41.7
Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT	49.6	2	41.9
Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT	49.6	2	42.3
Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	42.4
Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT	51.5	2.01	42.6
Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	42.8
Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT	49.6	2	43.2
Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT	51.5	2.01	43.3
Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT	51.5	2.01	43.5
Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT	51.5	2.01	43.7
Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT	51.5	2.01	43.7
Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT	51.5	2.01	43.5
Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT	51.5	2.01	43.3
Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT	53.4	2.02	42.6
Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT	53.4	2.02	41.7
Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT	53.4	2.02	40.8
Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT	53.4	2.02	40.3
Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT	53.4	2.02	39.9
Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT	51.5	2.01	39.7
Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT	51.5	2.01	40.1
Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT	51.5	2.01	40.3
Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT	51.5	2.01	40.5
Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT	51.5	2.01	40.8
Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT	53.4	2.02	41
Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT	53.4	2.02	41.2
Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT	51.5	2.01	41.5
Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT	53.4	2.02	41.9
Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT	53.4	2.02	42.3
Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT	53.4	2.02	42.4
Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT	53.4	2.02	42.8
Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT	53.4	2.02	43
Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT	53.4	2.02	43.5

Regulations, guides and shops for Silver Bow Creek

Checked Nov 5, 6:59 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.

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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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Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MT

USGS 12323600

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

Discharge: 34.5 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.03 ft
Water temp: 36.5°F

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

Last 7 days

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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, 6:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	36.5
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	36.7
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	37.2
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	37.4
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	37.4
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	37
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	36.1
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	35.8
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	35.1
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	34.9
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	34.5
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	33	2.02	34.5
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	33	2.02	34.7
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	33	2.02	34.9
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	33	2.02	35.2
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	33	2.02	35.8
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	33	2.02	36
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	36.1
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	36.3
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	33	2.02	36.5
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	31.5	2.01	36.7
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	37
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	37.4
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	37.9
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	38.5
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	39
Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST	40.9	2.07	39.7
Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	40.3
Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	40.3
Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	39.7
Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	38.7
Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	37.6
Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	36.3
Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST	34.5	2.03	35.4
Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST	34.5	2.03	34.9
Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST	34.5	2.03	35.1
Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST	33	2.02	35.4
Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST	34.5	2.03	36
Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST	33	2.02	36.3
Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST	33	2.02	37
Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST	33	2.02	37.4
Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST	33	2.02	37.8
Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST	33	2.02	38.1
Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST	33	2.02	38.3
Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST	33	2.02	38.5
Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	38.8
Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	39.4
Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST	34.5	2.03	39.7
Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	40.3
Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	41
Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	41.7
Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	42.3
Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	42.3
Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	41.5
Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	40.6
Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	39.4
Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	38.1
Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	37
Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	36.7
Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	36.9
Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	37.2
Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	37.6
Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	37.9
Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	38.5
Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	38.8
Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	39.4
Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST	36.1	2.04	39.7
Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	40.1
Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST	36.1	2.04	40.6
Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	41.2
Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST	37.6	2.05	41.7
Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	42.4
Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST	39.2	2.06	43.2
Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST	40.9	2.07	43.9
Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	44.4
Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	45.1
Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	45.1
Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST	44.2	2.09	44.6
Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST	45.9	2.1	44.1
Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST	45.9	2.1	43.3
Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST	45.9	2.1	42.3
Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST	49.5	2.12	41.2
Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST	49.5	2.12	41
Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST	51.3	2.13	40.8
Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST	54.9	2.15	41
Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST	54.9	2.15	41
Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST	54.9	2.15	41
Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST	54.9	2.15	41.2
Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST	53.1	2.14	41.2
Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST	51.3	2.13	41.5
Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST	49.5	2.12	41.7
Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST	49.5	2.12	41.7
Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST	47.7	2.11	41.7
Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST	47.7	2.11	41.9
Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	41.9
Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST	40.9	2.07	42.1
Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	42.3
Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	42.4
Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST	40.9	2.07	42.6
Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST	42.5	2.08	42.8
Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST	44.2	2.09	43
Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST	45.9	2.1	42.8
Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST	47.7	2.11	42.3
Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST	47.7	2.11	41.5
Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST	47.7	2.11	41
Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST	49.5	2.12	40.6
Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST	45.9	2.1	40.5
Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST	44.2	2.09	40.5
Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST	40.9	2.07	40.5
Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST	37.6	2.05	40.5
Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST	33	2.02	40.5
Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	40.5
Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	40.5
Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST	31.5	2.01	40.5
Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.6
Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.6
Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.6
Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.6
Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.8
Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41
Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.4
Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT	34.5	2.03	41.5
Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT	37.6	2.05	41.7
Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT	37.6	2.05	41.7
Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT	39.2	2.06	41.7
Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT	39.2	2.06	41.5
Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT	40.9	2.07	41.4
Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT	40.9	2.07	41.4
Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT	42.5	2.08	41
Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT	42.5	2.08	40.8
Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT	42.5	2.08	40.6
Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT	42.5	2.08	40.6
Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT	39.2	2.06	40.5
Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT	33	2.02	40.6
Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.5
Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.5
Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.3
Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT	27.2	1.98	40.1
Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT	27.2	1.98	40.1
Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.3
Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.5
Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT	28.6	1.99	40.6
Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT	30	2	41
Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT	30	2	41.2
Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	41.7
Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.9
Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	42.4
Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT	34.5	2.03	42.4
Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT	34.5	2.03	43
Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	42.3
Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.2
Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	40.1
Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	39
Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	38.1
Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	37.6
Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	37.4
Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	37.8
Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT	31.5	2.01	37.9
Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT	30	2	38.3
Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT	30	2	38.7
Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT	30	2	38.8
Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT	30	2	39.2
Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT	30	2	39.4
Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT	30	2	39.7
Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT	30	2	40.1
Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT	30	2	40.5
Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT	31.5	2.01	40.8
Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.2
Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT	33	2.02	41.5

Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST · checked 6:59 PM MST

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