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Jefferson River
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JEFFERSON RIVER
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Jefferson River near Twin Bridges MT

MADISON COUNTY, MT45.6133°N, -112.3294°W Updated 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2,304cfs
AIR TEMP
48°F
WIND
13mph SSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
2,304cfs 56.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,2451,685 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3,805cfs
PERIOD LOW
778cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

11.5in

≈ normal

11.46 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 10.07 in).

YTD Total

11.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.0–12.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+14%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.44" · normal 0.76" (0.4–1.1)
Jan
Feb: 1.23" · normal 0.83" (0.3–1.5)
Feb
Mar: 2.71" · normal 1.13" (0.6–1.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.52" · normal 1.99" (1.3–2.8)
Apr
May: 1.63" · normal 2.68" (1.3–3.8)
May
Jun: 2.93" (so far)· normal 2.72" (1.3–4.3)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.08" (0.4–2.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.89" (0.3–1.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.26" (0.5–2.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.34" (0.6–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.14" (0.5–2.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.96" (0.5–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:35 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
55°
45°
TUE
68°
47°
WED
75°
49°
THU
77°
48°
FRI
80°
54°
SAT
84°
52°
SUN
89°
55°
TIME
MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SSW
G 12 mph
8
G12
SSW
8
G12
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7
G11
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8
G13
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10
G15
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G11
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G7
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NNE
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NNE
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PRECIP
chance %
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34%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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100%
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27%
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100%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
857
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Cool
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:43 AM
SUNSET
09:22 PM
15H 39M OF DAYLIGHT3H 47M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

45.6133, -112.3294
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 17:35 UTC
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