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Willow Creek
USGS · 06101200
WILLOW CREEK
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Willow Creek near Galata, MT

TOOLE COUNTY, MT48.4487°N, -111.3453°W Updated 19 min ago
FLOW RATE
19.5cfs
GAUGE HT
3.68ft
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
12mph WNW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
19.5cfs Infinity% vs avg
Optimal band: 18–25 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
24.8cfs
PERIOD LOW
19.5cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.68ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

9.7in

+20% vs normal

9.68 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% above the 30-year normal of 8.08 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.4–10.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.37" · normal 0.57" (0.3–0.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.31" · normal 0.52" (0.2–0.9)
Feb
Mar: 1.04" · normal 0.71" (0.2–1.3)
Mar
Apr: 1.07" · normal 1.43" (0.7–2.1)
Apr
May: 2.58" · normal 1.94" (0.8–3.2)
May
Jun: 4.16" · normal 2.63" (1.1–5.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.17" (so far)· normal 1.00" (0.2–2.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.96" (0.2–2.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.01" (0.3–2.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 0.83" (0.3–1.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.69" (0.2–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.56" (0.1–1.1)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:47 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
54°
FRI
90°
58°
SAT
95°
66°
SUN
95°
65°
MON
91°
69°
TUE
95°
74°
WED
95°
70°
TIME
THU
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
85°
mild
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81°
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68°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
14mph W
G 16 mph
14
G16
W
12
G14
W
12
G14
W
10
G15
W
7
G13
W
6
G13
W
3
G10
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ESE
5
G6
SE
2
G4
SSE
2
SSW
3
WSW
2
SSW
2
N
2
G5
NW
2
G8
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2
G6
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2
G8
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5
G12
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7
G17
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10
G22
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9
G19
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8
G22
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5
G18
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2
G13
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G8
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G6
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6
G11
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5
G10
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9
G12
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3
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7
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G10
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G15
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G11
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6
G9
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3
G5
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6
G8
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8
G12
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G14
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14
G19
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G23
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14
G25
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WNW
27
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G26
WNW
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G25
WNW
18
G28
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11
G24
NW
6
G7
NW
2
G3
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G4
S
3
G4
S
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G5
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SSE
6
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PRECIP
chance %
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1%
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1%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
16%
16%
16%
16%
16%
16%
10%
10%
10%
CLOUDS
cover %
1%
clear
1%
40%
95%
89%
80%
85%
66%
27%
5%
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100%
82%
8%
36%
2%
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5%
6%
6%
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7%
67%
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78%
100%
56%
9%
8%
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7%
5%
22%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
21%
56%
72%
100%
100%
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7%
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95%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
78%
49%
30%
33%
46%
55%
50%
39%
35%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
910
910906905908908904902903905906907908908908911914912913912
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:34 AM
SUNSET
09:26 PM
15H 52M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
27% illuminated

Station Location

48.4487, -111.3453
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 16:30 UTC
Site #06101200·USGS

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