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USGS Streamgage 06024450

Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT

Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT is USGS streamgage 06024450 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10020004. It sits on the Big Hole River, alongside 6 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 586 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1988. Typical flow runs near 89.7 cfs in July and 311.2 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.

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Gauge details

State
Montana
Drainage area
586 sq mi
Gauge elevation
6,046 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10020004
Coordinates
45.61797, -113.45694
USGS site number
06024450
Records begin
1988-05-01 (38 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook + water temperature

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
14.3 16.4 18.7
12.5 15.7 19.3
11.3 15 19.2
10.5 14.5 19.3
10.4 14.7 20.7
10.1 14.8 21.6
10.3 15.3 22.9
10.7 16.3 25.6
10.3 16 25.8
10 15.9 26.6
9.1 14.8 25.3
8.8 14.5 25.1
9 15.6 31.2
9.3 16.9 36.8

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 37 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January — 78.9 —
February — 93.2 —
March — 131.7 —
April 119.2 311.2 764.3
May 67.5 361.1 1,274.5
June 55.8 359.6 1,482.4
July 21.5 89.7 474.3
August 8.7 31.5 132.3
September 10.2 32 75.7
October 30.2 67.3 126.3
November — 60.6 —
December — 67.8 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 361.1 cfs, against 31.5 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT?
It depends on the month. In April, half of days historically fall near 311.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 119.2 and 764.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06024450 begin in 1988, about 38 years, covering roughly 5,896 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT?
The gauge sits at 45.61797, -113.45694, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 10020004, at an elevation of about 6,046 feet, draining roughly 586 square miles.
Can I use Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Big Hole River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Big Hole River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin