USGS Streamgage 12331500
Flint Creek near Drummond, MT
Flint Creek near Drummond, MT is USGS streamgage 12331500 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 490 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1947. Typical flow runs near 67.8 cfs in July and 153.6 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
- 490 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,026 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17010202
- Coordinates
- 46.62873, -113.15069
- USGS site number
- 12331500
- Records begin
- 1947-10-20 (79 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Flint Creek near Drummond, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.5 | 96.4 | 111 | ||
| 76.6 | 92.5 | 112 | ||
| 69.3 | 86.7 | 110 | ||
| 63 | 81.8 | 106 | ||
| 58.4 | 76.9 | 101 | ||
| 55.6 | 75.7 | 103 | ||
| 53.6 | 73.6 | 98.6 | ||
| 52.3 | 73.1 | 99 | ||
| 51.5 | 73.3 | 100 | ||
| 48.7 | 71.1 | 100 | ||
| 46.9 | 70.2 | 102 | ||
| 45.2 | 68.7 | 101 | ||
| 44.8 | 69.6 | 106 | ||
| 43.4 | 68.3 | 106 |
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 35 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 | 58.9 | 93.6 | 146.7 | |
| February | 64.9 | 104.8 | 161.6 | |
| March | 83.3 | 123.5 | 198.2 | |
| April | 83.7 | 153.6 | 317 | |
| May | 16.5 | 170.8 | 526.5 | |
| June | 32.5 | 202.9 | 722.9 | |
| July | 16.2 | 67.8 | 358.2 | |
| August | 7.5 | 32.2 | 118.3 | |
| September | 27 | 70.9 | 163.8 | |
| October | 87.5 | 145.3 | 198.2 | |
| November | 91.1 | 127.7 | 179.6 | |
| December | 62.6 | 100.9 | 147.3 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Flint Creek near Drummond, MT normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 202.9 cfs, against 32.2 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 Flint Creek near Drummond, MT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 93.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 58.9 and 146.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Flint Creek near Drummond, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12331500 begin in 1947, about 79 years, covering roughly 8,381 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 near Drummond, 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 near Drummond, MT?
- The gauge sits at 46.62873, -113.15069, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 17010202, at an elevation of about 4,026 feet, draining roughly 490 square miles.
- Can I use Flint Creek near Drummond, 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 206 sq mi
- Flint Creek near Drummond, MT this page