USGS · 06098120

BIRCH CREEK

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Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, nr Valier, MT

PONDERA COUNTY, MT48.3911°N, -112.3197°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

74.7cfs

GAUGE HT

4.77ft

AIR TEMP

52°F

WIND

3mph ENE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

74.7cfs 66.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 65–88 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

84.1cfs

PERIOD LOW

71.7cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.77ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

74°

47°

THU

74°

49°

FRI

70°

56°

SAT

72°

49°

SUN

60°

50°

MON

61°

49°

TUE

77°

44°

TIME

WED

NOW

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

TEMP

hourly forecast

72°

mild

72°

73°

74°

72°

67°

63°

60°

58°

56°

54°

53°

52°

51°

49°

52°

56°

60°

64°

65°

68°

71°

72°

74°

72°

74°

72°

65°

62°

59°

58°

57°

58°

57°

58°

59°

60°

61°

60°

59°

61°

67°

70°

68°

63°

65°

63°

61°

60°

59°

56°

54°

53°

52°

51°

50°

49°

52°

57°

59°

62°

64°

66°

68°

70°

72°

69°

65°

57°

55°

53°

52°

50°

51°

52°

51°

52°

51°

54°

58°

56°

54°

55°

58°

60°

58°

52°

54°

51°

50°

49°

50°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph SE

ESE

G12

G15

G16

SSE

G14

SSE

SSW

NNW

NNE

ENE

G10

ESE

G13

G11

SSE

G13

SSE

G17

SSE

G10

SSW

G13

ESE

G11

NNE

G12

ENE

G13

ESE

G14

SSE

G15

SSE

NNE

ENE

NNW

WNW

G11

WSW

G14

G15

G17

G19

WSW

G19

G22

WSW

G23

WSW

G24

WSW

G24

G22

WSW

G24

G19

WSW

G16

G12

WSW

G12

G11

WNW

NNE

SSW

G23

G24

G26

G28

G26

G25

G24

WNW

G23

WNW

G20

WNW

G20

G18

G17

WNW

G15

WNW

G14

WNW

G13

WNW

G11

G10

G11

WNW

G11

WSW

SSE

G10

G13

SSW

G20

G19

G24

G23

WNW

G23

WNW

G23

G24

G25

G26

PRECIP

chance %

11%

16%

15%

27%

25%

23%

24%

17%

14%

32%

79%

50%

12%

21%

27%

41%

49%

59%

54%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

100%

91%

100%

74%

75%

41%

74%

100%

99%

100%

96%

52%

92%

81%

100%

38%

100%

93%

100%

55%

100%

14%

17%

63%

100%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

899

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Ideal

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Rising — Slow

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:29 AM

SUNSET

09:34 PM

16H 5M OF DAYLIGHT7H 49M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Waxing Gibbous

70% illuminated

Station Location

48.3911, -112.3197

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 13:45 UTC

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