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USGS Streamgage 06097000

Birch Creek at Robare, MT

Birch Creek at Robare, MT is USGS streamgage 06097000 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10030201. It sits on the Birch Creek, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 132 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1914. Typical flow runs near 13 cfs in July and 90.9 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
132 sq mi
Gauge elevation
3,923 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10030201
Coordinates
48.31985, -112.56578
USGS site number
06097000
Records begin
1914-06-01 (112 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Birch Creek at Robare, 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
11.3 14.7 32.1
10.2 16.3 60
8.3 14.4 53.7
7.4 13.3 44.9
6.4 12.7 42.3
5.8 13.2 46.3
4.2 11.8 38.4
3.9 11.4 37.7
3.7 11 37.4
3.3 10.8 36.8
2.8 10.5 35.5
2.8 10.5 34.9
4.2 11.7 39.9
4.2 11.6 39

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 13 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Only 10 of 12 months have enough record to summarize; the rest are omitted.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
March — 261.9 —
April — 90.9 —
May 1.4 27.1 531.2
June 1.1 30.1 547
July 1 13 662
August 0.5 7 214.2
September 0.5 4 194.4
October — 10.7 —
November — 35.6 —
December — 3.5 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Birch Creek at Robare, MT normally run highest?
March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 261.9 cfs, against 3.5 cfs in December, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Birch Creek at Robare, MT?
It depends on the month. In May, half of days historically fall near 27.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1.4 and 531.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Birch Creek at Robare, MT been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06097000 begin in 1914, about 112 years, covering roughly 550 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Birch Creek at Robare, 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 Birch Creek at Robare, MT?
The gauge sits at 48.31985, -112.56578, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 10030201, at an elevation of about 3,923 feet, draining roughly 132 square miles.
Can I use Birch Creek at Robare, 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 Birch Creek

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

Other gauges in this subbasin