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Nelson Creek
USGS · 06131200
NELSON CREEK
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Nelson Creek near Van Norman MT

MONTANA47.5366°N, -106.1535°W Updated 12 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1cfs
AIR TEMP
59°F
WIND
2mph NE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
1cfs 71.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 2–2 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
67cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
16%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

7.2in

-22% vs normal

7.19 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% below the 30-year normal of 9.27 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

7.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.7–11.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.26" · normal 0.59" (0.3–0.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.40" · normal 0.49" (0.2–0.8)
Feb
Mar: 0.96" · normal 0.81" (0.3–1.3)
Mar
Apr: 1.82" · normal 1.55" (0.8–2.4)
Apr
May: 1.17" · normal 2.79" (1.0–5.0)
May
Jun: 2.20" · normal 2.78" (1.2–4.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.39" (so far)· normal 1.47" (0.3–3.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.36" (0.3–2.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.33" (0.4–2.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.16" (0.4–1.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.70" (0.2–1.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.60" (0.2–1.1)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:11 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
59°
SAT
90°
59°
SUN
91°
70°
MON
85°
69°
TUE
81°
65°
WED
90°
62°
THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G 4 mph
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G18
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PRECIP
chance %
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19%
CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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1%
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6%
31%
98%
93%
100%
99%
71%
93%
64%
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70%
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24%
52%
86%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
934
934932934935937934929929931929930931935933934933933928929
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:12 AM
SUNSET
09:05 PM
15H 53M OF DAYLIGHT8H 52M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated

Station Location

47.5366, -106.1535
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 12:13 UTC
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