Clark Fork at Goldcreek MT water level

Name: Clark Fork at Goldcreek MT water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Clark Fork, Montana, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

4.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 291 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Clark Fork at Goldcreek MT: the gauge reads 4.42 ft, below normal for mid-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 4.42 ft – 4.46 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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.

17 Sat 70° 40° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 63° 41° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 72° 43° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 67° 45° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 69° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 45° 0.05 in, 45% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 50° 38° 0.67 in, 56% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:55 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on Clark Fork

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clark Fork near Galen MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	83.2 cfs	Normal	±0	27 mi
Clark Fork at Deer Lodge MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	2.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Clark Fork above Little Blackfoot R near Garrison MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	185 cfs	Low	−5.0 cfs	9 mi
Clark Fork near Drummond MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	3.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	21 mi
Clark Fork at Turah Bridge near Bonner MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	848 cfs	Normal	−7.0 cfs	45 mi
Clark Fork above Missoula MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	51 mi
Clark Fork below Missoula MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	1.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	60 mi
Clark Fork at St. Regis MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	5.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	113 mi
Clark Fork near Plains MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	4.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	108 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Blackfoot River near Garrison MTRiver gauge, Little Blackfoot River	67.1 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	8 mi
Flint Creek near Drummond MTRiver gauge, Flint Creek	136 cfs	Normal	−10.0 cfs	11 mi
Boulder Creek at Maxville MTRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	28.9 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	17 mi
Flint Creek at Maxville MTRiver gauge, Flint Creek	62.3 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	17 mi
Blackfoot R above Nevada Cr near Helmville MTRiver gauge, Blackfoot R	183 cfs	High	±0	23 mi
Lost Creek near GalenRiver gauge, Lost Creek	13.5 cfs	Very low	±0	27 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 Clark Fork at Goldcreek MT today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 AM MDT, the water level was 4.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Clark Fork at Goldcreek MT rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clark Fork at Goldcreek MT normal?

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:12324680 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.58999, -112.92871 (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	4.42 ft	2026-10-19 10:00	Provisional
Flow	291 cfs	2026-10-19 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clark Fork at Goldcreek MT (usgs:12324680). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/clark-fork-at-goldcreek-mt

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