USGS Streamgage 06024580
Big Hole River near Wise River, MT
Big Hole River near Wise River, MT is USGS streamgage 06024580 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 1,604 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1979. Typical flow runs near 804.1 cfs in July and 1,195.2 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Montana
- Drainage area
- 1,604 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,712 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10020004
- Coordinates
- 45.85082, -113.06836
- USGS site number
- 06024580
- Records begin
- 1979-06-01 (47 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 36 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 197.2 | — | |
| February | — | 230.1 | — | |
| March | — | 318.4 | — | |
| April | — | 1,195.2 | — | |
| May | — | 2,886.1 | — | |
| June | — | 2,772.3 | — | |
| July | — | 804.1 | — | |
| August | — | 278.5 | — | |
| September | — | 207 | — | |
| October | — | 284.4 | — | |
| November | — | 263.8 | — | |
| December | — | 256.8 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Big Hole River near Wise River, MT normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2,886.1 cfs, against 197.2 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Big Hole River near Wise River, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06024580 begin in 1979, about 47 years, covering roughly 2,197 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Big Hole River near Wise River, MT?
- The gauge sits at 45.85082, -113.06836, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 10020004, at an elevation of about 5,712 feet, draining roughly 1,604 square miles.
- Can I use Big Hole River near Wise River, 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.
- Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek at Wisdom, MT 586 sq mi
- Big Hole River below Mudd Creek near Wisdom, MT 1,275 sq mi
- Big Hole River near Wise River, MT this page
- Big Hole River at Maiden Rock near Divide, MT 2,199 sq mi
- Big Hole River near Melrose, MT 2,472 sq mi
- Big Hole River near Glen, MT 2,668 sq mi
- Big Hole River below Hamilton Ditch near Twin Bridges, MT 2,791 sq mi