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Milk River
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MILK RIVER
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Milk River near Harlem MT

BLAINE COUNTY, MT48.4896°N, -108.7589°W Updated 52 min ago
FLOW RATE
393cfs
GAUGE HT
5.15ft
AIR TEMP
62°F
WIND
2mph W
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
393cfs 19.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 359–485 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
435cfs
PERIOD LOW
393cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.15ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

9.4in

+16% vs normal

9.45 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% above the 30-year normal of 8.18 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.7–10.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+16%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.21" · normal 0.63" (0.2–1.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.26" · normal 0.49" (0.2–0.8)
Feb
Mar: 1.48" · normal 0.77" (0.2–1.2)
Mar
Apr: 1.58" · normal 1.37" (0.6–2.1)
Apr
May: 1.45" · normal 2.26" (0.7–4.2)
May
Jun: 4.33" · normal 2.59" (1.1–4.3)
Jun
Jul: 0.15" (so far)· normal 1.05" (0.2–2.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.08" (0.2–1.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.11" (0.1–2.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 0.98" (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
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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932931930932934933932931929927928930930928931936935932931
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:18 AM
SUNSET
09:20 PM
16H 2M OF DAYLIGHT6H 58M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
93% illuminated

Station Location

48.4896, -108.7589
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 14:22 UTC
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