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Sun River at Simms MT

CASCADE COUNTY, MT47.5016°N, -111.9319°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
323cfs
GAUGE HT
2.90ft
WATER TEMP
23°F
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
8mph WNW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
323cfs 37.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 292394 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
369cfs
PERIOD LOW
317cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.90ft

Water Temperature

23.2°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

11.4in

+26% vs normal

11.43 in of precipitation so far this year, 26% above the 30-year normal of 9.09 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

11.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.6–11.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+26%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.23" · normal 0.61" (0.2–1.0)
Jan
Feb: 0.51" · normal 0.58" (0.2–1.0)
Feb
Mar: 2.18" · normal 0.81" (0.4–1.3)
Mar
Apr: 1.77" · normal 1.83" (1.1–2.7)
Apr
May: 2.49" · normal 2.44" (1.4–4.0)
May
Jun: 4.14" · normal 2.53" (1.2–4.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.11" (so far)· normal 0.78" (0.1–1.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.05" (0.2–2.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.23" (0.3–1.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.08" (0.4–2.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.75" (0.3–1.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.62" (0.2–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:34 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
55°
WED
90°
58°
THU
86°
56°
FRI
89°
54°
SAT
98°
60°
SUN
94°
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MON
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
64°
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WIND
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G12
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G19
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10
G20
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12
G25
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G23
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G18
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10
G15
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7
G9
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8
G12
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G6
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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1%
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13%
28%
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4%
1%
6%
24%
48%
69%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
893
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
09:26 PM
15H 48M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
43% illuminated

Station Location

47.5016, -111.9319
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:30 UTC
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