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Boxelder Creek
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BOXELDER CREEK
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Boxelder Creek at Box Elder, MT

HILL COUNTY, MT48.3104°N, -110.0196°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
32cfs
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
6mph E
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
32cfs 157.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 4561 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
220cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
55%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

8.7in

≈ normal

8.65 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 9.25 in).

YTD Total

8.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.5–12.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.13" · normal 0.84" (0.5–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.02" · normal 0.67" (0.2–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.17" · normal 0.91" (0.4–1.5)
Mar
Apr: 1.43" · normal 1.66" (1.0–2.7)
Apr
May: 2.46" · normal 2.46" (1.1–4.0)
May
Jun: 2.45" (so far)· normal 3.11" (1.8–5.2)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.25" (0.3–2.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.13" (0.2–2.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.34" (0.6–2.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.16" (0.5–1.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.87" (0.3–1.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.72" (0.3–1.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:03 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
73°
46°
THU
75°
55°
FRI
78°
54°
SAT
72°
55°
SUN
71°
53°
MON
59°
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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G11
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3
G10
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3
G13
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12
G28
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G25
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G23
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G23
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G18
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G20
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12
G19
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16
G21
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G22
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9
G10
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10
G13
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22
G30
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7
G9
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
921
921920919917913911909909909909908908908909909910910910910
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:20 AM
SUNSET
09:25 PM
16H 5M OF DAYLIGHT19H 40M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
75% illuminated

Station Location

48.3104, -110.0196
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 01:45 UTC
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