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Muddy Creek
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Muddy Creek at Vaughn MT

CASCADE COUNTY, MT47.5613°N, -111.5418°W Updated 5 hr ago
FLOW RATE
454cfs
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
2mph WSW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
454cfs 0.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 201–273 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
548cfs
PERIOD LOW
180cfs
RUNNABLE
55%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

12.6in

+24% vs normal

12.55 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% above the 30-year normal of 10.13 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

12.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.3–12.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.25" · normal 0.72" (0.3–1.1)
Jan
Feb: 0.59" · normal 0.70" (0.3–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.97" · normal 0.96" (0.5–1.5)
Mar
Apr: 2.14" · normal 2.06" (1.3–3.1)
Apr
May: 3.11" · normal 2.52" (1.3–3.8)
May
Jun: 4.43" · normal 2.95" (1.6–4.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.05" (so far)· normal 0.98" (0.2–2.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.14" (0.3–2.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.43" (0.5–2.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.27" (0.6–2.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.85" (0.4–1.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.74" (0.3–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:16 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
52°
SAT
85°
56°
SUN
86°
58°
MON
74°
53°
TUE
85°
59°
WED
92°
60°
THU
86°
57°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
57°
mild
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63°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
1mph E
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E
1
NNE
1
G2
SSE
1
G4
WSW
5
G13
SW
7
G13
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12
G21
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G24
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G25
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17
G27
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G24
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G28
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G30
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14
G26
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11
G17
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10
G15
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3
G6
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WNW
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G25
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G15
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13
G28
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G25
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5
G18
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G13
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6
G10
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4
G5
NNW
4
G6
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6
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G9
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G9
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G10
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G9
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11
G14
ENE
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3
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2
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3
G10
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5
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5
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2
G5
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3
G8
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5
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3
G6
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5
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6
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G15
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PRECIP
chance %
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21%
21%
21%
CLOUDS
cover %
10%
clear
10%
29%
0%
1%
6%
0%
0%
5%
100%
20%
100%
100%
16%
7%
5%
52%
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83%
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4%
3%
2%
0%
0%
0%
12%
27%
36%
29%
15%
6%
9%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
899
899904902899898903899897901904901901900902901900898897891
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:34 AM
SUNSET
09:26 PM
15H 52M OF DAYLIGHT16H 10M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated

Station Location

47.5613, -111.5418
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 05:16 UTC
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