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Silver Bow Creek
USGS · 12323242
SILVER BOW CREEK
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Silver Bow Creek at Montana Street, at Butte, MT

MONTANA45.9957°N, -112.5388°W Updated 3 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3cfs
AIR TEMP
59°F
WIND
12mph ENE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
3cfs 44.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 79 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
49cfs
PERIOD LOW
3cfs
RUNNABLE
53%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

11.4in

≈ normal

11.41 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 11.82 in).

YTD Total

11.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.3–14.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-3%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.50" · normal 0.88" (0.5–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.71" · normal 0.93" (0.4–1.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.04" · normal 1.35" (0.8–2.0)
Mar
Apr: 2.10" · normal 2.11" (1.3–2.8)
Apr
May: 2.82" · normal 2.93" (1.6–4.1)
May
Jun: 2.91" · normal 3.20" (1.7–5.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.34" (so far)· normal 1.42" (0.5–2.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.07" (0.4–1.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.33" (0.4–2.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.35" (0.6–2.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.23" (0.5–2.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.05" (0.5–1.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:07 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
75°
50°
TUE
78°
52°
WED
85°
55°
THU
80°
53°
FRI
83°
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SAT
92°
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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30%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
833
833839840837834839837831830831830830831833831830832836834
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:46 AM
SUNSET
09:23 PM
15H 37M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
53% illuminated

Station Location

45.9957, -112.5388
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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