Waterlands
Madison River
USGS · 06040800
MADISON RIVER
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Madison River ab powerplant nr McAllister MT

MADISON COUNTY, MT45.4866°N, -111.6339°W Updated 55 min ago
FLOW RATE
225cfs
GAUGE HT
3.80ft
AIR TEMP
47°F
WIND
1mph W
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
225cfs 84.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 194262 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
230cfs
PERIOD LOW
223cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.80ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.7in

-23% vs normal

8.71 in of precipitation so far this year, 23% below the 30-year normal of 11.28 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.4–13.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-23%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.28" · normal 0.87" (0.5–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.73" · normal 0.93" (0.3–1.4)
Feb
Mar: 1.62" · normal 1.43" (0.8–2.1)
Mar
Apr: 2.18" · normal 2.53" (1.6–3.6)
Apr
May: 2.84" · normal 2.98" (1.7–4.1)
May
Jun: 1.06" (so far)· normal 2.87" (1.5–4.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.03" (0.3–2.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.97" (0.3–2.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.52" (0.5–2.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.76" (0.8–2.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.31" (0.7–2.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.10" (0.6–1.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:25 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
76°
43°
WED
79°
53°
THU
72°
51°
FRI
74°
51°
SAT
70°
47°
SUN
56°
46°
MON
66°
41°
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
71°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
11mph N
G 13 mph
11
G13
N
11
G13
NNE
10
G11
NNE
11
G12
NNE
13
G15
NNE
13
G15
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14
G18
NE
13
G20
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14
G24
NNE
14
G22
NNE
10
G14
NNE
12
G16
NNE
13
G18
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12
G18
N
11
G17
N
11
G17
NNE
8
G14
NNE
11
G17
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14
G20
NNE
11
G16
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6
SSE
11
G12
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3
G4
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3
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5
G7
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11
G13
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10
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12
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13
G16
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13
G17
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10
G15
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12
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9
G15
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7
G10
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4
G6
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3
G4
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3
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4
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3
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3
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3
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4
G5
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5
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4
G7
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12
G14
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9
G13
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9
G16
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9
G17
WSW
13
G14
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18
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12
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3
G7
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4
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4
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5
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3
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3
SW
5
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5
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8
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7
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8
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G22
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10
G28
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15
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15
G23
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16
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18
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18
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20
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8
G25
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14
G26
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13
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5
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6
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3
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7
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G8
SSW
6
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G10
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7
G12
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9
G13
SSW
9
G12
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16
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9
G13
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10
G20
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G26
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11
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6
G11
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7
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6
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4
G6
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G3
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G12
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6
G12
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5
G11
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13
G20
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PRECIP
chance %
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11%
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10%
43%
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
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22%
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29%
73%
100%
7%
72%
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100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
864
864861859857860857853853853850848847846845844845844844845
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Cool
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
09:19 PM
15H 41M OF DAYLIGHT7H 54M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
60% illuminated

Station Location

45.4866, -111.6339
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 13:25 UTC
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