USGS Streamgage 12329500
Flint Creek at Maxville, MT
Flint Creek at Maxville, MT is USGS streamgage 12329500 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17010202. It sits on the Flint Creek, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 206 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1941. Typical flow runs near 110.2 cfs in July and 88 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. 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
- 206 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,833 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17010202
- Coordinates
- 46.46376, -113.24028
- USGS site number
- 12329500
- Records begin
- 1941-07-29 (85 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Flint Creek at Maxville, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.3 | 79.9 | 86.1 | ||
| 70.4 | 78.2 | 88.1 | ||
| 66.8 | 76 | 87.4 | ||
| 63.6 | 73.8 | 85.5 | ||
| 60.7 | 72 | 84.6 | ||
| 61 | 72.5 | 86.2 | ||
| 58.7 | 71.6 | 86.3 | ||
| 55.7 | 69.4 | 84.1 | ||
| 54.5 | 68.3 | 83.2 | ||
| 54 | 67.8 | 83 | ||
| 53.4 | 67.3 | 82.7 | ||
| 52.3 | 66.4 | 81.6 | ||
| 52.2 | 66.3 | 82.1 | ||
| 51.4 | 65.6 | 81.3 |
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 84 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 | 31.3 | 51.5 | 77.4 | |
| February | 34 | 54.4 | 85.7 | |
| March | 42.6 | 66.2 | 114.6 | |
| April | 55.5 | 88 | 187.4 | |
| May | 63.4 | 119.5 | 239.4 | |
| June | 78.7 | 160.1 | 339.6 | |
| July | 67.9 | 110.2 | 214.5 | |
| August | 63.5 | 102.9 | 148.7 | |
| September | 49.8 | 85.7 | 135.8 | |
| October | 56 | 80.1 | 113.9 | |
| November | 47.1 | 69.1 | 99.9 | |
| December | 35.1 | 56.5 | 82.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Flint Creek at Maxville, MT normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 160.1 cfs, against 51.5 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Flint Creek at Maxville, MT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 51.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 31.3 and 77.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Flint Creek at Maxville, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12329500 begin in 1941, about 85 years, covering roughly 9,049 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Flint Creek at Maxville, 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 Flint Creek at Maxville, MT?
- The gauge sits at 46.46376, -113.24028, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 17010202, at an elevation of about 4,833 feet, draining roughly 206 square miles.
- Can I use Flint Creek at Maxville, 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 Flint Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Flint Creek in full.
- Flint Creek near Southern Cross, MT 54 sq mi
- Flint Creek at Maxville, MT this page
- Flint Creek near Drummond, MT 490 sq mi