USGS Streamgage 06102500
Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, MT
Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, MT is USGS streamgage 06102500 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10030205. It sits on the Teton River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 110 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1948. Typical flow runs near 138.5 cfs in July and 72.8 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
- 110 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,783 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10030205
- Coordinates
- 47.88308, -112.61198
- USGS site number
- 06102500
- Records begin
- 1948-06-03 (78 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96.4 | 105 | 111 | ||
| 93.1 | 107 | 121 | ||
| 90.8 | 106 | 123 | ||
| 86.2 | 103 | 118 | ||
| 82.4 | 101 | 115 | ||
| 82.6 | 103 | 123 | ||
| 77.2 | 99.1 | 119 | ||
| 74.1 | 96.9 | 116 | ||
| 72.1 | 94.4 | 112 | ||
| 70.4 | 92.7 | 110 | ||
| 68.2 | 90.7 | 107 | ||
| 66.7 | 89.3 | 105 | ||
| 63.4 | 88.1 | 104 | ||
| 62.9 | 86.8 | 102 |
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 79 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 | 25.3 | 49.6 | 64.6 | |
| February | 26.3 | 47.2 | 61.9 | |
| March | 35.7 | 47.1 | 87.6 | |
| April | 48.2 | 72.8 | 126.3 | |
| May | 141.9 | 264 | 543.2 | |
| June | 176.2 | 316.4 | 816.1 | |
| July | 87.7 | 138.5 | 392.7 | |
| August | 62.1 | 90.1 | 144.6 | |
| September | 53.9 | 75.1 | 101.6 | |
| October | 50.2 | 66.5 | 91.2 | |
| November | 45.1 | 66.2 | 89.8 | |
| December | 40.8 | 55.3 | 73.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, MT normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 316.4 cfs, against 47.1 cfs in March, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, MT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 49.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 25.3 and 64.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06102500 begin in 1948, about 78 years, covering roughly 5,884 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, 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 Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, MT?
- The gauge sits at 47.88308, -112.61198, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 10030205, at an elevation of about 4,783 feet, draining roughly 110 square miles.
- Can I use Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, 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 Teton River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Teton River in full.
- Teton River below South Fork near Choteau, MT this page
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