USGS Streamgage 12390700
Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls, MT
Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls, MT is USGS streamgage 12390700 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17010213. It drains a watershed of about 182 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1956. Typical flow runs near 133.4 cfs in July and 391.5 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
- 182 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,429 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17010213
- Coordinates
- 47.58606, -115.3551
- USGS site number
- 12390700
- Records begin
- 1956-04-01 (70 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 | 47.2 | 48.7 | ||
| 45 | 46.7 | 48.2 | ||
| 45.1 | 47.1 | 49.4 | ||
| 45.1 | 47.4 | 50.5 | ||
| 44.3 | 46.5 | 49 | ||
| 43.5 | 45.8 | 48.1 | ||
| 42.8 | 45 | 47.2 | ||
| 42.2 | 44.5 | 46.7 | ||
| 41.6 | 44 | 46.2 | ||
| 41.1 | 43.5 | 45.7 | ||
| 40.6 | 43.1 | 45.3 | ||
| 40.2 | 42.8 | 45 | ||
| 39.8 | 42.5 | 44.7 | ||
| 39.5 | 42.2 | 44.5 |
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 70 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 | 38.3 | 71.3 | 214.7 | |
| February | 39.7 | 94.6 | 313.2 | |
| March | 55.5 | 165.4 | 461.1 | |
| April | 181.8 | 391.5 | 851.6 | |
| May | 321.5 | 677.4 | 1,285.2 | |
| June | 166.8 | 415.1 | 936.4 | |
| July | 83.2 | 133.4 | 262.5 | |
| August | 54.4 | 80.6 | 103.8 | |
| September | 40.6 | 60.9 | 74.3 | |
| October | 33.7 | 50.5 | 63.6 | |
| November | 33.1 | 47.9 | 139.9 | |
| December | 36.5 | 58 | 220.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls, MT normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 677.4 cfs, against 47.9 cfs in November, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls, MT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 71.3 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 38.3 and 214.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12390700 begin in 1956, about 70 years, covering roughly 9,201 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls, 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 Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls, MT?
- The gauge sits at 47.58606, -115.3551, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 17010213, at an elevation of about 2,429 feet, draining roughly 182 square miles.
- Can I use Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls, 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.