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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 44 min ago
FLOW RATE
5,440cfs
GAUGE HT
3.24ft
AIR TEMP
53°F
WIND
7mph W
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
5,440cfs 59.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 4,7356,405 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,650cfs
PERIOD LOW
5,440cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.24ft
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
75°
49°
THU
76°
57°
FRI
74°
55°
SAT
76°
57°
SUN
60°
46°
MON
66°
47°
TIME
TUE
3
NOW
4
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THU
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FRI
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SAT
12
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
68°
mild
68°
70°
70°
71°
70°
68°
64°
60°
57°
56°
54°
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68°
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62°
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68°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph NNW
G 12 mph
6
G12
NNW
4
G10
NNE
7
G11
NNE
7
G11
NE
9
G13
NE
8
G11
NE
5
G7
ENE
5
G8
E
5
G6
ENE
3
G5
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3
G6
ESE
6
G7
ENE
3
G7
E
3
G9
NE
5
G11
ENE
5
G11
ENE
5
G14
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10
G17
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11
G15
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10
G12
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7
G9
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7
G8
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6
G7
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6
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6
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8
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10
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9
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9
G10
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9
G11
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7
G11
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6
G11
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8
G17
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11
G19
SE
14
G22
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15
G22
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14
G22
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16
G24
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14
G24
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15
G26
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17
G28
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17
G27
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18
G24
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17
G22
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17
G21
SE
14
G18
SE
15
G16
SE
20
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16
G20
ESE
14
G17
E
14
G17
SSE
14
G15
SSW
12
G17
SSE
10
G18
SE
6
G12
SSE
7
G9
SE
6
G7
SSE
9
G14
SSE
9
G16
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8
G17
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9
G16
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9
G16
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9
G19
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11
G24
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13
G25
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16
G24
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17
G20
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G20
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18
G19
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17
G18
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17
G19
SE
10
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14
G15
WSW
12
G15
E
14
G15
E
11
ESE
7
G9
SE
7
G11
S
7
G8
WSW
9
SW
3
G5
SW
6
S
2
S
5
G8
WSW
2
G3
NW
2
SSW
4
G5
S
4
SSW
4
G6
SW
8
G11
WSW
10
G12
WSW
9
G12
WNW
7
G9
WNW
5
G11
WSW
5
G10
WSW
9
G11
W
10
WNW
4
G5
NW
3
E
11
SSE
16
G20
SSW
11
G21
SSE
11
G13
W
5
G9
NW
5
G7
NW
5
G7
W
5
G8
WSW
7
G11
WSW
8
G12
SW
8
G11
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8
G10
SW
6
G9
SW
4
G9
WSW
PRECIP
chance %
0%
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1%
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1%
5%
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5%
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5%
39%
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27%
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27%
1%
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1%
59%
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85%
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85%
35%
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35%
10%
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10%
10%
19%
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19%
19%
28%
28%
28%
28%
28%
28%
47%
47%
47%
47%
47%
47%
56%
CLOUDS
cover %
19%
few
19%
23%
9%
4%
36%
93%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
84%
100%
100%
94%
100%
100%
100%
60%
5%
0%
2%
3%
97%
2%
88%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
96%
53%
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100%
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100%
81%
7%
0%
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31%
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100%
92%
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100%
100%
100%
76%
20%
13%
7%
0%
0%
5%
7%
38%
7%
15%
8%
5%
100%
100%
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100%
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100%
100%
100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
936
936935933934933929927923920919918917915914914914914916915
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
Nowscroll →
FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:22 AM
SUNSET
09:24 PM
16H 2M OF DAYLIGHT6H 40M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
60% illuminated

Station Location

48.0038, -110.2588
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 14:44 UTC
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