Silver Bow Creek at Montana Street, at Butte water level

Name: Silver Bow Creek at Montana Street, at Butte water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Silver Bow Creek, Montana, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

6.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 6.1 cfs
Water temperature: 45 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Silver Bow Creek at Montana Street, at Butte: the gauge reads 6.25 ft, far below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 6.23 ft – 6.27 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 45 °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.

21 Wed 65° 40° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 65° 47° – Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 50° 35° 0.88 in, 96% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 47° 28° 0.00 in, 74% Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 37° 32° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 41° 23° 0.45 in Wind 10 mph

27 Tue 31° 17° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Silver Bow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MTRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	20.6 cfs	Very low	−1.2 cfs	15 mi
Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	32.1 cfs	Low	+1.6 cfs	17 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blacktail Creek above Grove Gulch, at ButteRiver gauge, Blacktail Creek	4.74 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	0.6 mi
Silver Bow Cr below Blacktail Cr, at ButteRiver gauge, Silver Bow Cr	23.3 cfs	Normal	±0	1.9 mi
Willow Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Willow Creek	4.0 cfs	Very low	±0	15 mi
Mill Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Mill Creek	5.7 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Warm Springs Creek	46.1 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	17 mi
Willow Creek near AnacondaRiver gauge, Willow Creek	1.9 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	18 mi
Clark Fork near Galen MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	85.2 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	18 mi
Lost Creek near GalenRiver gauge, Lost Creek	13.5 cfs	Very low	+0.5 cfs	19 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 Silver Bow Creek at Montana Street, at Butte today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT, the water level was 6.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Silver Bow Creek at Montana Street, at Butte rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Silver Bow Creek at Montana Street, at Butte normal?

Very low for late 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:12323242 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.99573, -112.53876 (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	6.25 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	6.1 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Water temperature	45 °F	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Silver Bow Creek at Montana Street, at Butte (usgs:12323242). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/silver-bow-creek-at-montana-street-at-butte

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