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Milk River
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MILK RIVER
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Milk River at Merrill Rd, nr Harlem, MT

BLAINE COUNTY, MT48.5243°N, -108.8552°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
454cfs
AIR TEMP
69°F
WIND
5mph WNW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
454cfs 31.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 85–115 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
923cfs
PERIOD LOW
49cfs
RUNNABLE
37%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

10.4in

+27% vs normal

10.37 in of precipitation so far this year, 27% above the 30-year normal of 8.16 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.7–10.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+27%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.18" · normal 0.63" (0.2–1.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.22" · normal 0.49" (0.2–0.8)
Feb
Mar: 1.55" · normal 0.77" (0.2–1.2)
Mar
Apr: 1.66" · normal 1.36" (0.6–2.1)
Apr
May: 1.66" · normal 2.26" (0.7–4.2)
May
Jun: 5.01" · normal 2.60" (1.1–4.3)
Jun
Jul: 0.10" (so far)· normal 1.05" (0.2–2.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.07" (0.2–2.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.10" (0.1–2.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 0.97" (0.3–1.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.75" (0.2–1.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.59" (0.2–1.2)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:22 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
54°
FRI
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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few
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:18 AM
SUNSET
09:20 PM
16H 2M OF DAYLIGHT5H 39M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

48.5243, -108.8552
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 15:41 UTC
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