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Willow Creek
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WILLOW CREEK
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Willow Creek nr Anaconda, MT

DEER LODGE COUNTY, MT46.0645°N, -112.8935°W Updated 39 min ago
FLOW RATE
3.51cfs
GAUGE HT
1.51ft
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
3mph W
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
3.51cfs 54.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 34 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3.51cfs
PERIOD LOW
2.95cfs
RUNNABLE
83%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.51ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

11.5in

-24% vs normal

11.46 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% below the 30-year normal of 15.08 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

11.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.8–18.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.56" · normal 1.27" (0.8–1.9)
Jan
Feb: 1.31" · normal 1.36" (0.5–2.3)
Feb
Mar: 2.56" · normal 1.91" (1.1–2.7)
Mar
Apr: 1.69" · normal 2.59" (1.6–3.4)
Apr
May: 1.89" · normal 3.32" (2.1–4.3)
May
Jun: 2.91" · normal 3.93" (2.0–5.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.55" (so far)· normal 2.11" (0.7–3.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.64" (0.7–2.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.79" (0.7–2.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.77" (0.8–2.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.72" (0.9–2.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.53" (0.8–2.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:47 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
52°
FRI
87°
57°
SAT
91°
59°
SUN
94°
59°
MON
94°
62°
TUE
96°
60°
WED
83°
60°
TIME
THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
79°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
15mph NNW
G 17 mph
15
G17
NNW
16
G20
NNW
12
G16
NNW
8
G12
NNE
5
G11
NW
0
G4
NW
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4
SSW
7
WSW
8
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3
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G6
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G5
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5
G9
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12
G15
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G15
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G17
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G30
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PRECIP
chance %
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7%
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CLOUDS
cover %
2%
clear
2%
4%
15%
19%
100%
61%
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10%
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90%
16%
18%
6%
6%
0%
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5%
0%
0%
23%
10%
6%
20%
38%
53%
61%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
840
840836834840837834833836836836837838835839840841839840838
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
09:23 PM
15H 33M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
26% illuminated

Station Location

46.0645, -112.8935
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 17:00 UTC
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