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MILK RIVER

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Milk River at Merrill Rd, nr Harlem, MT

BLAINE COUNTY, MT48.5243°N, -108.8552°W Updated 20 hr ago

FLOW RATE

455cfs

AIR TEMP

82°F

WIND

5mph WNW

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

455cfs 31.7% vs avg

Optimal band: 85–115 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

923cfs

PERIOD LOW

49cfs

RUNNABLE

37%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

10.4in

+27% vs normal

10.37 in of precipitation so far this year, 27% above the 30-year normal of 8.16 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.7–10.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+27%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.18" · normal 0.63" (0.2–1.2)

Jan

Feb: 0.22" · normal 0.49" (0.2–0.8)

Feb

Mar: 1.55" · normal 0.77" (0.2–1.2)

Mar

Apr: 1.66" · normal 1.36" (0.6–2.1)

Apr

May: 1.66" · normal 2.26" (0.7–4.2)

May

Jun: 5.01" · normal 2.60" (1.1–4.3)

Jun

Jul: 0.10" (so far)· normal 1.05" (0.2–2.4)

Jul

Aug: normal 1.07" (0.2–2.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.10" (0.1–2.1)

Sep

Oct: normal 0.97" (0.3–1.4)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.75" (0.2–1.6)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.59" (0.2–1.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:22 PM

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Station Location

48.5243, -108.8552

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