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Missouri River
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MISSOURI RIVER
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Missouri River at Fort Benton MT

CHOUTEAU COUNTY, MT47.8169°N, -110.6661°W Updated 54 min ago
FLOW RATE
4,890cfs
GAUGE HT
2.04ft
AIR TEMP
48°F
WIND
7mph W
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
4,890cfs 58.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 4,2505,750 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,120cfs
PERIOD LOW
4,890cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.04ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

11.3in

+24% vs normal

11.26 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% above the 30-year normal of 9.06 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

11.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.9–12.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.30" · normal 0.84" (0.4–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.09" · normal 0.73" (0.3–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.58" · normal 0.98" (0.5–1.6)
Mar
Apr: 1.95" · normal 1.85" (1.1–2.5)
Apr
May: 3.46" · normal 2.32" (1.0–3.6)
May
Jun: 2.89" (so far)· normal 2.68" (1.2–4.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.94" (0.2–2.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.07" (0.2–2.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.36" (0.3–2.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.26" (0.5–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.84" (0.3–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.75" (0.3–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:24 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
74°
44°
WED
75°
51°
THU
75°
56°
FRI
75°
53°
SAT
77°
54°
SUN
56°
47°
MON
66°
47°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
68°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph NNW
G 7 mph
5
G7
NNW
6
G9
NNW
6
G8
NNW
5
G10
NNW
5
G8
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10
G11
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11
G12
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10
G13
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8
G15
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G10
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G5
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5
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5
G8
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6
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7
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G8
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5
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G12
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10
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11
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12
G14
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11
G15
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10
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11
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18
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14
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G18
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6
G8
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10
G16
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9
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G15
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9
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5
G8
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3
G18
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12
G13
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6
G9
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8
G13
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3
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4
G5
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4
G9
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2
G4
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3
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4
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G6
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6
G17
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11
G17
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11
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9
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9
G14
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9
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8
G10
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7
G11
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7
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15
G22
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21
G24
SSW
9
G20
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9
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PRECIP
chance %
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38%
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48%
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CLOUDS
cover %
27%
few
27%
7%
19%
6%
31%
15%
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60%
8%
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7%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
933
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Cool
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:24 AM
SUNSET
09:25 PM
16H 1M OF DAYLIGHT8H 1M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
60% illuminated

Station Location

47.8169, -110.6661
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 13:24 UTC
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