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Missouri River at Virgelle MT

CHOUTEAU COUNTY, MT48.0038°N, -110.2588°W Updated 42 min ago
FLOW RATE
8,420cfs
GAUGE HT
4.32ft
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
8,420cfs 35.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 7,1839,718 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
8,510cfs
PERIOD LOW
8,300cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.32ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

9.0in

+16% vs normal

8.98 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% above the 30-year normal of 7.72 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.0–9.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+16%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.54" · normal 0.81" (0.4–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.51" · normal 0.66" (0.2–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.42" · normal 0.90" (0.3–1.4)
Mar
Apr: 1.36" · normal 1.62" (0.9–2.5)
Apr
May: 2.23" · normal 2.18" (0.8–3.2)
May
Jun: 1.92" (so far)· normal 2.67" (1.4–4.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.97" (0.2–2.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.04" (0.2–2.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.28" (0.4–2.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.15" (0.5–1.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.80" (0.3–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.69" (0.2–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:42 AM
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Station Location

48.0038, -110.2588
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-13 08:42 UTC
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