USGS Streamgage 06111800
Big Spring Creek at R&B Trading Post near Lewistown, MT
Big Spring Creek at R&B Trading Post near Lewistown, MT is USGS streamgage 06111800 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10040103. It drains a watershed of about 191 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2014. Typical flow runs near 157.6 cfs in July and 183.5 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
- 191 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 3,852 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10040103
- Coordinates
- 47.08783, -109.4575
- USGS site number
- 06111800
- Records begin
- 2014-10-01 (12 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Big Spring Creek at R&B Trading Post near Lewistown, 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 137 | 142 | ||
| 128 | 135 | 142 | ||
| 126 | 134 | 143 | ||
| 124 | 134 | 143 | ||
| 123 | 133 | 144 | ||
| 122 | 133 | 145 | ||
| 119 | 132 | 148 | ||
| 118 | 132 | 148 | ||
| 120 | 133 | 149 | ||
| 121 | 135 | 153 | ||
| 120 | 135 | 155 | ||
| 120 | 134 | 153 | ||
| 118 | 133 | 151 | ||
| 117 | 132 | 149 |
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 11 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 | 136.7 | 154.4 | 179.9 | |
| February | 136.5 | 156.2 | 209.4 | |
| March | 137.6 | 165.7 | 285 | |
| April | 140.5 | 183.5 | 271.4 | |
| May | 150.5 | 212 | 404 | |
| June | 116.8 | 192.7 | 485.6 | |
| July | 105.2 | 157.6 | 206.2 | |
| August | 105.1 | 140.7 | 169.9 | |
| September | 114.7 | 154.1 | 186.5 | |
| October | 138.7 | 164.9 | 188.2 | |
| November | 140.5 | 165.6 | 175.6 | |
| December | 137.6 | 158.3 | 172.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Big Spring Creek at R&B Trading Post near Lewistown, MT normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 212 cfs, against 140.7 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 Spring Creek at R&B Trading Post near Lewistown, MT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 154.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 136.7 and 179.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Big Spring Creek at R&B Trading Post near Lewistown, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06111800 begin in 2014, about 12 years, covering roughly 4,037 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 Spring Creek at R&B Trading Post near Lewistown, 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 Spring Creek at R&B Trading Post near Lewistown, MT?
- The gauge sits at 47.08783, -109.4575, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 10040103, at an elevation of about 3,852 feet, draining roughly 191 square miles.
- Can I use Big Spring Creek at R&B Trading Post near Lewistown, 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.