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Lost Creek
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Lost Creek near Anaconda MT

DEER LODGE COUNTY, MT46.1613°N, -112.8938°W Updated 7 hr ago
FLOW RATE
19cfs
AIR TEMP
56°F
WIND
7mph W
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
19cfs 1.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 19–25 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
25cfs
PERIOD LOW
17cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.3in

≈ normal

12.35 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 14.07 in).

YTD Total

12.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.5–17.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.62" · normal 1.22" (0.7–1.7)
Jan
Feb: 1.30" · normal 1.31" (0.6–2.4)
Feb
Mar: 2.78" · normal 1.79" (1.1–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.01" · normal 2.47" (1.7–3.3)
Apr
May: 2.05" · normal 3.17" (2.0–4.4)
May
Jun: 3.26" · normal 3.76" (2.1–5.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.33" (so far)· normal 1.83" (0.6–3.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.43" (0.5–2.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.67" (0.6–2.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.68" (0.8–2.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.62" (0.8–2.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.47" (0.8–2.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:32 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
53°
SUN
83°
57°
MON
76°
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TUE
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WED
88°
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THU
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FRI
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THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
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9mph S
G 11 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
848
848852848845847850844845847845846846848847846845846844842
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:46 AM
SUNSET
09:25 PM
15H 39M OF DAYLIGHT13H 26M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated

Station Location

46.1613, -112.8938
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 07:59 UTC
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