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Missouri River
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MISSOURI RIVER
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Missouri River at Virgelle MT

CHOUTEAU COUNTY, MT48.0038°N, -110.2588°W Updated 21 min ago
FLOW RATE
5,470cfs
GAUGE HT
3.25ft
AIR TEMP
49°F
WIND
8mph WSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
5,470cfs 59.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 4,7356,405 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,650cfs
PERIOD LOW
5,470cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.25ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

9.6in

≈ normal

9.57 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 8.46 in).

YTD Total

9.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.3–10.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+13%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.54" · normal 0.81" (0.4–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.51" · normal 0.66" (0.2–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.42" · normal 0.90" (0.3–1.4)
Mar
Apr: 1.36" · normal 1.62" (0.9–2.5)
Apr
May: 2.23" · normal 2.18" (0.8–3.2)
May
Jun: 2.51" (so far)· normal 2.67" (1.4–4.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.97" (0.2–2.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.04" (0.2–2.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.28" (0.4–2.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.15" (0.5–1.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.80" (0.3–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.69" (0.2–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:21 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
71°
45°
WED
74°
50°
THU
76°
58°
FRI
74°
55°
SAT
76°
57°
SUN
60°
46°
MON
66°
47°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
64°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph NNW
G 10 mph
7
G10
NNW
7
G10
NNW
6
G13
NNW
4
G11
N
6
G13
NNE
9
G12
NNE
10
G13
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8
G11
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6
G10
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5
G8
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4
G6
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4
G6
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4
G5
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4
G5
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4
G7
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4
G11
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3
G11
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3
G9
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3
G8
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10
G17
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G15
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11
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7
G8
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9
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11
G13
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11
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7
G12
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7
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G29
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18
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19
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G30
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G27
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G24
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14
G18
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G16
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20
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16
G20
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14
G17
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14
G17
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14
G15
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12
G17
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10
G18
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6
G12
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7
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6
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9
G14
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G24
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13
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17
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17
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10
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14
G15
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12
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14
G15
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7
G9
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7
G11
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7
G8
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9
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3
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6
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2
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5
G8
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2
G3
NW
2
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4
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G6
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8
G11
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10
G12
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9
G12
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7
G9
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5
G11
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5
G10
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9
G11
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4
G5
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11
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16
G20
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11
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11
G13
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G9
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7
G11
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G12
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PRECIP
chance %
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59%
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28%
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28%
28%
28%
47%
47%
47%
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47%
47%
CLOUDS
cover %
25%
few
25%
22%
22%
17%
7%
5%
1%
19%
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81%
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76%
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13%
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5%
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8%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
936
936936934934935932926924922919919917916914914914914914916
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
Nowscroll →
FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Cool
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:22 AM
SUNSET
09:24 PM
16H 2M OF DAYLIGHT8H 3M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
60% illuminated

Station Location

48.0038, -110.2588
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 13:21 UTC
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