Silver Bow Cr below Blacktail Cr, at Butte water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.41ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 23.3 cfs
Water temperature: 48 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Silver Bow Cr below Blacktail Cr, at Butte reads 1.41 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.33 ft and 1.45 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 48 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 33° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 65° 42° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 66° 44° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 53° 37° 1.00 in, 92% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 53° 32° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 43° 27° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 44° 25° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:55 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

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	1.9 mi
Blacktail Creek above Grove Gulch, at ButteRiver gauge, Blacktail Creek	4.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	2.5 mi
Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MTRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	25.8 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Willow Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Willow Creek	4.0 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	13 mi
Mill Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Mill Creek	5.5 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	14 mi
Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	30.5 cfs	Low	±0	16 mi
Willow Creek near AnacondaRiver gauge, Willow Creek	2.1 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Warm Springs Creek	47.0 cfs	Normal	±0	16 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 Cr below Blacktail Cr, at Butte today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM MDT, the water level was 1.41 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Silver Bow Cr below Blacktail Cr, at Butte rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Silver Bow Cr below Blacktail Cr, at Butte normal?

Normal 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:12323250 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.99917, -112.57732 (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	1.41 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Flow	23.3 cfs	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Water temperature	48 °F	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Silver Bow Cr below Blacktail Cr, at Butte (usgs:12323250). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/silver-bow-cr-below-blacktail-cr-at-butte

How we check values

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