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BITTERROOT RIVER
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Bitterroot River near Missoula MT

MISSOULA COUNTY, MT46.8317°N, -114.0549°W Updated 22 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3,203cfs
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
6mph WNW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
3,203cfs 35.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 3,3374,515 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,020cfs
PERIOD LOW
3,203cfs
RUNNABLE
50%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.2in

≈ normal

12.21 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 11.2 in).

YTD Total

12.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.2–13.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.13" · normal 1.76" (1.0–2.9)
Jan
Feb: 1.86" · normal 1.55" (0.6–2.8)
Feb
Mar: 3.83" · normal 1.75" (1.0–2.9)
Mar
Apr: 2.57" · normal 2.01" (1.4–2.9)
Apr
May: 2.34" · normal 2.20" (1.4–3.3)
May
Jun: 0.50" (so far)· normal 2.20" (0.9–3.3)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.72" (0.1–1.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.78" (0.1–1.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.22" (0.2–2.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.71" (0.6–2.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.96" (0.9–3.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.98" (1.0–2.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:49 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
901
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:43 AM
SUNSET
09:34 PM
15H 51M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
82% illuminated

Station Location

46.8317, -114.0549
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 22:49 UTC
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