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Big Horn Canal
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Big Horn Canal near St. Xavier MT

BIG HORN COUNTY, MT45.3163°N, -107.9184°W Updated 58 min ago
FLOW RATE
401cfs
GAUGE HT
72.81ft
AIR TEMP
64°F
WIND
5mph NNW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
401cfs 12.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 334452 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
402cfs
PERIOD LOW
388cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

72.81ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

9.7in

-32% vs normal

9.71 in of precipitation so far this year, 32% below the 30-year normal of 14.29 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.0–18.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-32%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.35" · normal 1.25" (0.7–1.8)
Jan
Feb: 0.66" · normal 1.33" (0.7–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 1.91" · normal 1.95" (1.1–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.46" · normal 3.28" (1.9–4.5)
Apr
May: 1.94" · normal 3.87" (1.7–5.8)
May
Jun: 1.39" (so far)· normal 2.94" (1.3–4.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.60" (0.3–3.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.28" (0.6–2.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.03" (0.7–3.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.66" (1.4–3.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.44" (0.7–2.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.24" (0.6–2.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:45 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
902
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:25 AM
SUNSET
09:03 PM
15H 38M OF DAYLIGHT6H 50M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
79% illuminated

Station Location

45.3163, -107.9184
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 14:13 UTC
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