Waterlands
Swan River
USGS · 12370000
SWAN RIVER
USGS · 12370000LIVE

Swan River near Bigfork, MT

MONTANA48.0242°N, -113.9788°W Updated 54 min ago
FLOW RATE
2,000cfs
GAUGE HT
3.83ft
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
3mph SE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2,000cfs 16.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,7512,369 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,130cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,000cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.83ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
58°
WED
89°
63°
THU
84°
61°
FRI
82°
56°
SAT
86°
58°
SUN
85°
61°
MON
89°
56°
TIME
WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
65°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph SSE
G 11 mph
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G14
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G14
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G15
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3
G13
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G13
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G11
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5
G9
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4
G7
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8
G12
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9
G15
SSW
8
G17
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9
G16
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10
G16
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12
G20
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11
G20
WNW
7
G17
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3
G14
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3
G11
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3
G10
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5
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G16
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G16
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G18
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3
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ESE
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G5
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7
G13
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9
G18
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G18
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G16
WNW
4
NNE
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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10%
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100%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
909
909912911909909911909905906906904905906907905907908909908
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:44 AM
SUNSET
09:36 PM
15H 52M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
42% illuminated

Station Location

48.0242, -113.9788
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 03:00 UTC
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