Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MT water level

Name: Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MT 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 mid-October

Water level

1.96ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM MDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 24.4 cfs
Water temperature: 43 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MT is running far below normal at 1.96 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.94 ft and 2.01 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 43 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MT

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 35° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 68° 41° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 69° 44° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 53° 38° 0.64 in, 93% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 56° 32° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 42° 26° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 45° 25° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on Silver Bow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Silver Bow Creek at Montana Street, at ButteRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	6.1 cfs	Very low	±0	15 mi
Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	28.9 cfs	Very low	±0	5.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Willow Creek	4.0 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	0.3 mi
Mill Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Mill Creek	5.5 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	1.2 mi
Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda MTRiver gauge, Warm Springs Creek	57.5 cfs	Low	+1.1 cfs	5.0 mi
Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Warm Springs Creek	47.0 cfs	Normal	+1.8 cfs	5.1 mi
Willow Creek near AnacondaRiver gauge, Willow Creek	2.1 cfs	Normal	±0	5.2 mi
Lost Creek near Anaconda MTRiver gauge, Lost Creek	5.8 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	5.6 mi
Mill Creek near AnacondaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	11.5 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	5.6 mi
Clark Fork near Galen MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	85.2 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	7 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 Opportunity MT today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM MDT, the water level was 1.96 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MT rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MT 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:12323600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.10776, -112.80528 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	1.96 ft	2026-10-20 13:30	Provisional
Flow	24.4 cfs	2026-10-20 13:30	Provisional
Water temperature	43 °F	2026-10-20 13:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MT (usgs:12323600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/silver-bow-creek-at-opportunity-mt

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