USGS Streamgage 12325500
Flint Creek near Southern Cross, MT
Flint Creek near Southern Cross, MT is USGS streamgage 12325500 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 54 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1940. Typical flow runs near 32.7 cfs in July and 23.2 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
- 54 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,597 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17010202
- Coordinates
- 46.23267, -113.29987
- USGS site number
- 12325500
- Records begin
- 1940-10-01 (86 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Flint Creek near Southern Cross, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.9 | 30.7 | 31.5 | ||
| 29.7 | 30.7 | 31.4 | ||
| 29.4 | 30.7 | 31.5 | ||
| 29.1 | 30.7 | 31.7 | ||
| 28.8 | 30.6 | 31.7 | ||
| 28.4 | 30.7 | 32 | ||
| 28.2 | 30.6 | 31.8 | ||
| 27.5 | 30.5 | 31.8 | ||
| 27 | 30.4 | 31.8 | ||
| 26.4 | 30.4 | 31.8 | ||
| 25.8 | 30.3 | 31.9 | ||
| 25.4 | 30.2 | 31.9 | ||
| 25.2 | 30.2 | 31.9 | ||
| 24.7 | 30.1 | 31.9 |
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 85 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 | 4.6 | 14.9 | 31.4 | |
| February | 4.8 | 17.7 | 33.9 | |
| March | 5.4 | 16.7 | 43.5 | |
| April | 6.7 | 23.2 | 45.9 | |
| May | 11.8 | 29.6 | 71.9 | |
| June | 28.2 | 39 | 124.5 | |
| July | 28 | 32.7 | 86.1 | |
| August | 26.4 | 30.5 | 53 | |
| September | 22.5 | 30 | 46 | |
| October | 9.2 | 26.1 | 41.5 | |
| November | 5.3 | 20.6 | 37.5 | |
| December | 4.8 | 16.3 | 33.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Flint Creek near Southern Cross, MT normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 39 cfs, against 14.9 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 near Southern Cross, MT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 14.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 4.6 and 31.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Flint Creek near Southern Cross, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12325500 begin in 1940, about 86 years, covering roughly 5,964 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 Southern Cross, 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 Southern Cross, MT?
- The gauge sits at 46.23267, -113.29987, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 17010202, at an elevation of about 5,597 feet, draining roughly 54 square miles.
- Can I use Flint Creek near Southern Cross, 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 this page
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- Flint Creek near Drummond, MT 490 sq mi