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Lost Creek
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LOST CREEK
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Lost Creek near Anaconda MT

DEER LODGE COUNTY, MT46.1613°N, -112.8938°W Updated 51 min ago
FLOW RATE
21.5cfs
GAUGE HT
3.34ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
13mph SW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
21.5cfs 11.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 20–27 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
28.6cfs
PERIOD LOW
21.5cfs
RUNNABLE
86%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.34ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.2in

≈ normal

12.24 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.81 in).

YTD Total

12.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.2–16.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.62" · normal 1.22" (0.7–1.7)
Jan
Feb: 1.30" · normal 1.31" (0.6–2.4)
Feb
Mar: 2.78" · normal 1.79" (1.1–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.01" · normal 2.47" (1.7–3.3)
Apr
May: 2.05" · normal 3.17" (2.0–4.4)
May
Jun: 3.26" · normal 3.76" (2.1–5.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.22" (so far)· normal 1.83" (0.6–3.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.43" (0.5–2.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.67" (0.6–2.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.68" (0.8–2.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.62" (0.8–2.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.47" (0.8–2.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo11:51 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
70°
46°
THU
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TEMP
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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few
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
843
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:44 AM
SUNSET
09:26 PM
15H 42M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated

Station Location

46.1613, -112.8938
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 23:51 UTC
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