USGS Streamgage 06063000
Tenmile Creek near Helena, MT
Tenmile Creek near Helena, MT is USGS streamgage 06063000 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10030101. It sits on the Tenmile Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 99 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1908. Typical flow runs near 10.9 cfs in July and 30.7 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
- 99 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 3,958 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10030101
- Coordinates
- 46.60501, -112.08826
- USGS site number
- 06063000
- Records begin
- 1908-08-01 (118 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Tenmile Creek near Helena, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 | ||
| 1.6 | 2 | 2.4 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 117 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 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 11.2 | |
| February | 2 | 5.1 | 11.3 | |
| March | 2.6 | 8 | 23.8 | |
| April | 8 | 30.7 | 85.8 | |
| May | 29.3 | 89.3 | 246.1 | |
| June | 12 | 66.5 | 235.9 | |
| July | 0.6 | 10.9 | 53.6 | |
| August | 0.1 | 1.4 | 12.9 | |
| September | 0.3 | 2.3 | 11.3 | |
| October | 1.1 | 6.2 | 20.6 | |
| November | 2.1 | 7.2 | 18.8 | |
| December | 1.8 | 5.2 | 13.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Tenmile Creek near Helena, MT normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 89.3 cfs, against 1.4 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 Tenmile Creek near Helena, MT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 4.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1.8 and 11.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Tenmile Creek near Helena, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06063000 begin in 1908, about 118 years, covering roughly 5,317 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Tenmile Creek near Helena, 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 Tenmile Creek near Helena, MT?
- The gauge sits at 46.60501, -112.08826, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 10030101, at an elevation of about 3,958 feet, draining roughly 99 square miles.
- Can I use Tenmile Creek near Helena, 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 Tenmile Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Tenmile Creek in full.
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