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Musselshell River
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MUSSELSHELL RIVER
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Musselshell River ab Mud Cr nr Shawmut MT

WHEATLAND COUNTY, MT46.3190°N, -109.4605°W Updated 49 min ago
FLOW RATE
146cfs
GAUGE HT
3.61ft
AIR TEMP
56°F
WIND
4mph NW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
146cfs 49.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 133–181 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
184cfs
PERIOD LOW
144cfs
RUNNABLE
83%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.61ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.3in

-18% vs normal

8.26 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 10.11 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

7.3–13.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.36" · normal 0.67" (0.3–1.1)
Jan
Feb: 1.15" · normal 0.57" (0.1–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 2.08" · normal 0.95" (0.3–1.6)
Mar
Apr: 1.06" · normal 2.19" (1.2–3.0)
Apr
May: 1.53" · normal 2.91" (1.4–5.0)
May
Jun: 1.93" · normal 2.66" (1.3–4.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.14" (so far)· normal 1.16" (0.3–1.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.05" (0.2–2.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.31" (0.5–2.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.40" (0.6–2.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.81" (0.3–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.66" (0.2–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:02 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
54°
SAT
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TUE
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TEMP
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
887
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:31 AM
SUNSET
09:13 PM
15H 42M OF DAYLIGHT11H 54M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated

Station Location

46.3190, -109.4605
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 09:19 UTC
Site #06123030·USGS

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