Waterlands
Lost Creek
USGS · 12323850
LOST CREEK
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Lost Creek near Galen, MT

DEER LODGE COUNTY, MT46.2186°N, -112.7742°W Updated 30 min ago
FLOW RATE
7.52cfs
GAUGE HT
1.74ft
WATER TEMP
20°F
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
6mph NE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
7.52cfs 53.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 7–9 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
7.87cfs
PERIOD LOW
7.52cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.74ft

Water Temperature

20.0°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

13.6in

≈ normal

13.57 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 12.8 in).

YTD Total

13.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

12.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.1–15.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.39" · normal 1.06" (0.6–1.5)
Jan
Feb: 1.35" · normal 1.10" (0.4–2.0)
Feb
Mar: 3.15" · normal 1.57" (1.0–2.3)
Mar
Apr: 2.87" · normal 2.40" (1.7–3.2)
Apr
May: 2.83" · normal 2.96" (2.0–3.9)
May
Jun: 2.71" · normal 3.48" (1.7–5.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.27" (so far)· normal 1.40" (0.3–3.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.18" (0.3–2.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.50" (0.6–2.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.50" (0.6–2.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.41" (0.6–2.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.26" (0.7–1.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:22 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
74°
44°
FRI
77°
52°
SAT
85°
53°
SUN
89°
55°
MON
81°
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TUE
84°
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WED
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TEMP
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WIND
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G 5 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
855
855858861858856859860853853855853853854856856855856856854
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:44 AM
SUNSET
09:26 PM
15H 42M OF DAYLIGHT18H 26M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

46.2186, -112.7742
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 03:00 UTC
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