Lost Creek near Galen water level

Name: Lost Creek near Galen water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lost Creek, Montana, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.95ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 13.5 cfs
Water temperature: 48 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Lost Creek near Galen: the gauge reads 1.95 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.94 ft – 1.97 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 48 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 67° 32° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 65° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 70° 38° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 70° 46° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 53° 36° 0.13 in, 85% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 57° 30° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 61° 34° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Lost Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lost Creek near Anaconda MTRiver gauge, Lost Creek	5.8 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clark Fork near Galen MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	85.2 cfs	Normal	±0	0.8 mi
Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Warm Springs Creek	47.0 cfs	Normal	±0	2.7 mi
Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	30.5 cfs	Low	±0	2.7 mi
Mill Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Mill Creek	5.7 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	8 mi
Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MTRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	27.2 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
Willow Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Willow Creek	4.0 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	8 mi
Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda MTRiver gauge, Warm Springs Creek	57.5 cfs	Low	+1.1 cfs	9 mi
Mill Creek near AnacondaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	11.0 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Lost Creek near Galen today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM MDT, the water level was 1.95 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lost Creek near Galen rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lost Creek near Galen normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:12323850 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.21857, -112.77417 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.95 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional
Flow	13.5 cfs	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional
Water temperature	48 °F	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lost Creek near Galen (usgs:12323850). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/lost-creek-near-galen

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer