USGS Streamgage 06192978
Shields River below SF Shields River near Wilsall, MT
Shields River below SF Shields River near Wilsall, MT is USGS streamgage 06192978 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10070003. It sits on the Shields River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 50 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2024. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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Gauge details
- State
- Montana
- Drainage area
- 50 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,002 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10070003
- Coordinates
- 46.16712, -110.49195
- USGS site number
- 06192978
- Records begin
- 2024-08-13 (2 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Shields River below SF Shields River near Wilsall, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 12 | 13.3 | ||
| 10.7 | 12 | 13.5 | ||
| 10.3 | 11.7 | 13.2 | ||
| 10 | 11.4 | 12.9 | ||
| 9.8 | 11.2 | 12.7 | ||
| 9.6 | 11.1 | 12.8 | ||
| 9.5 | 10.9 | 12.7 | ||
| 9.3 | 10.7 | 12.5 | ||
| 9.1 | 10.5 | 12.4 | ||
| 8.9 | 10.4 | 12.4 | ||
| 8.7 | 10.2 | 12.3 | ||
| 8.5 | 10.1 | 12.2 | ||
| 8.4 | 10 | 12.2 | ||
| 8.2 | 9.9 | 12.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Common questions
- How long has Shields River below SF Shields River near Wilsall, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06192978 begin in 2024, about 2 years, covering roughly 542 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Shields River below SF Shields River near Wilsall, 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. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. 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 Shields River below SF Shields River near Wilsall, MT?
- The gauge sits at 46.16712, -110.49195, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 10070003, at an elevation of about 6,002 feet, draining roughly 50 square miles.
- Can I use Shields River below SF Shields River near Wilsall, 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 Shields River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Shields River in full.
- Shields River below SF Shields River near Wilsall, MT this page
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