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Muddy Creek
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Muddy Creek at Vaughn MT

CASCADE COUNTY, MT47.5613°N, -111.5418°W Updated 6 hr ago
FLOW RATE
456cfs
AIR TEMP
63°F
WIND
2mph N
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
456cfs 38.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 380–514 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
548cfs
PERIOD LOW
255cfs
RUNNABLE
63%
last 7 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
85°
56°
SUN
87°
58°
MON
76°
54°
TUE
83°
57°
WED
95°
60°
THU
82°
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FRI
86°
52°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
56°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
1mph NNE
G 3 mph
1
G3
NNE
0
G3
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2
G5
SW
6
G16
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G14
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G20
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G30
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G26
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3
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G10
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2
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PRECIP
chance %
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21%
21%
CLOUDS
cover %
2%
clear
2%
1%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
1%
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7%
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52%
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67%
11%
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5%
15%
26%
41%
57%
68%
72%
70%
62%
44%
20%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
899
899904901899898903897898903904901900900901900900898897893
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 DAYLIGHT15H 13M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated

Station Location

47.5613, -111.5418
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 06:13 UTC
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