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Thompson River
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THOMPSON RIVER
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Thompson River near Thompson Falls MT

SANDERS COUNTY, MT47.5919°N, -115.2295°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
273cfs
GAUGE HT
3.07ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
6mph N
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
273cfs 7.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 240324 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
287cfs
PERIOD LOW
273cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.07ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

18.8in

≈ normal

18.78 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.27 in).

YTD Total

18.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.6–23.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-2%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.72" · normal 3.80" (2.2–5.7)
Jan
Feb: 2.70" · normal 3.03" (1.4–5.5)
Feb
Mar: 5.47" · normal 3.43" (1.9–5.7)
Mar
Apr: 3.38" · normal 2.86" (1.6–4.3)
Apr
May: 2.58" · normal 3.04" (1.8–4.1)
May
Jun: 2.90" · normal 2.76" (1.6–3.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.03" (so far)· normal 0.99" (0.2–1.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.98" (0.2–1.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.53" (0.6–2.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.89" (1.3–5.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.97" (2.2–6.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.88" (2.3–5.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:55 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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THU
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
930
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:52 AM
SUNSET
09:39 PM
15H 47M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
40% illuminated

Station Location

47.5919, -115.2295
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 07:45 UTC
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