USGS Streamgage 06328495
Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake, MT
Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake, MT is USGS streamgage 06328495 in Montana, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10100004. Discharge records at this site go back to 2022. Typical flow runs near 3,541 cfs in July and 1,736.5 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
- Gauge elevation
- 2,000 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10100004
- Coordinates
- 47.26372, -104.53967
- USGS site number
- 06328495
- Records begin
- 2022-04-20 (4 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | 611 | 659 | ||
| 526 | 611 | 677 | ||
| 514 | 613 | 691 | ||
| 515 | 630 | 740 | ||
| 507 | 629 | 737 | ||
| 500 | 632 | 753 | ||
| 488 | 627 | 753 | ||
| 475 | 622 | 762 | ||
| 461 | 616 | 775 | ||
| 444 | 610 | 792 | ||
| 432 | 609 | 809 | ||
| 426 | 609 | 815 | ||
| 433 | 630 | 843 | ||
| 425 | 635 | 878 |
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 3 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
Only 7 of 12 months have enough record to summarize; the rest are omitted.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | — | 1,736.5 | — | |
| May | — | 3,126.8 | — | |
| June | — | 6,527.3 | — | |
| July | — | 3,541 | — | |
| August | — | 1,075.2 | — | |
| September | — | 1,011.2 | — | |
| October | — | 1,407.4 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake, MT normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 6,527.3 cfs, against 1,011.2 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake, MT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06328495 begin in 2022, about 4 years, covering roughly 830 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake, 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 Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake, MT?
- The gauge sits at 47.26372, -104.53967, in Montana, in hydrologic subbasin 10100004, at an elevation of about 2,000 feet.
- Can I use Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake, 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.