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Missouri River
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MISSOURI RIVER
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Missouri River at Fort Benton MT

CHOUTEAU COUNTY, MT47.8169°N, -110.6661°W Updated 42 min ago
FLOW RATE
9,330cfs
GAUGE HT
3.40ft
AIR TEMP
78°F
WIND
7mph ESE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
9,330cfs 0.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 8,092–10,948 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
9,590cfs
PERIOD LOW
8,970cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.40ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

13.5in

+41% vs normal

13.54 in of precipitation so far this year, 41% above the 30-year normal of 9.59 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

7.1–12.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+41%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.30" · normal 0.84" (0.4–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.09" · normal 0.73" (0.3–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.58" · normal 0.98" (0.5–1.6)
Mar
Apr: 1.95" · normal 1.85" (1.1–2.5)
Apr
May: 3.46" · normal 2.32" (1.0–3.6)
May
Jun: 5.16" · normal 2.68" (1.2–4.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.01" (so far)· normal 0.94" (0.2–2.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.07" (0.2–2.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.36" (0.3–2.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.26" (0.5–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.84" (0.3–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.75" (0.3–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:12 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:28 AM
SUNSET
09:24 PM
15H 56M OF DAYLIGHT20H 12M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

47.8169, -110.6661
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 01:12 UTC
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