USGS Streamgage 12323770
Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, MT
Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, MT is USGS streamgage 12323770 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17010201. It sits on the Warm Springs Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 160 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1983. Typical flow runs near 58.9 cfs in July and 44.7 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, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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Gauge details
- State
- Montana
- Drainage area
- 160 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,815 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17010201
- Coordinates
- 46.18037, -112.78508
- USGS site number
- 12323770
- Records begin
- 1983-10-01 (43 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 | 50.4 | 52.4 | ||
| 45.5 | 49.1 | 52 | ||
| 43.2 | 48.1 | 51.8 | ||
| 41.1 | 47.1 | 51.5 | ||
| 39.7 | 46.3 | 51.3 | ||
| 38.8 | 46.1 | 52.3 | ||
| 37.3 | 45.6 | 52.3 | ||
| 35.2 | 44.7 | 52.1 | ||
| 33.7 | 43.9 | 51.7 | ||
| 31.9 | 43 | 51.3 | ||
| 31.6 | 42.6 | 51.3 | ||
| 31 | 42.2 | 51.4 | ||
| 29.7 | 41.4 | 50.8 | ||
| 27 | 40.2 | 49.7 |
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 43 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 | 12.4 | 36.1 | 70.1 | |
| February | 16.1 | 38.4 | 58.7 | |
| March | 21 | 39.5 | 60.2 | |
| April | 26 | 44.7 | 69 | |
| May | 30.5 | 86.6 | 192.5 | |
| June | 36.4 | 153.3 | 342.8 | |
| July | 7.6 | 58.9 | 175.5 | |
| August | 3.1 | 30.9 | 91.6 | |
| September | 7 | 36.7 | 74 | |
| October | 16.7 | 43 | 77.7 | |
| November | 20.6 | 43.2 | 84.7 | |
| December | 13.6 | 36.3 | 72.3 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, MT normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 153.3 cfs, against 30.9 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 Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, MT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 36.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 12.4 and 70.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 12323770 begin in 1983, about 43 years, covering roughly 9,198 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, 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 Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, MT?
- The gauge sits at 46.18037, -112.78508, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 17010201, at an elevation of about 4,815 feet, draining roughly 160 square miles.
- Can I use Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, 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 Warm Springs Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Warm Springs Creek in full.
- Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda, MT 156 sq mi
- Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs, MT this page