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USGS Streamgage 06024540

Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT

Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT is USGS streamgage 06024540 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 1,275 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1997. Typical flow runs near 284.6 cfs in July and 775.6 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.

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Gauge details

State
Montana
Drainage area
1,275 sq mi
Gauge elevation
5,889 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10020004
Coordinates
45.80754, -113.31327
USGS site number
06024540
Records begin
1997-10-01 (29 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near 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
91.1 97.7 104
83.8 92.3 101
79 88.3 97.7
75.2 85.4 96.1
72.4 83 94.5
71.8 83.6 98.3
71.5 84.6 101
70.9 84.9 103
69.3 84 103
67.4 83.3 106
65.4 82.1 107
64.2 82.6 111
63 83.6 123
61.6 83 126

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 28 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 — 279.8 —
February — 228.4 —
March — 204.6 —
April 313.4 775.6 1,682.8
May 578.1 1,442.9 3,367.1
June 484.7 1,331.9 3,194.3
July 109.2 284.6 729
August 52.1 108.5 226.5
September 55.1 110 181.3
October 90.6 183.2 264.5
November — 369.6 —
December — 333.8 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,442.9 cfs, against 108.5 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 Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT?
It depends on the month. In April, half of days historically fall near 775.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 313.4 and 1,682.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06024540 begin in 1997, about 29 years, covering roughly 5,438 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 Mudd Creek near 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. 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 Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT?
The gauge sits at 45.80754, -113.31327, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 10020004, at an elevation of about 5,889 feet, draining roughly 1,275 square miles.
Can I use Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near 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