Willow Creek near Anaconda water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM MDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 2.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Willow Creek near Anaconda is at 1.42 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.40 ft and 1.44 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Willow Creek near Anaconda

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek near Harrison MTRiver gauge, Willow Creek	15.4 cfs	Low	−1.3 cfs	60 mi
Willow Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Willow Creek	4.0 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	4.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek near AnacondaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	11.5 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	1.7 mi
Mill Creek at OpportunityRiver gauge, Mill Creek	5.7 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	4.6 mi
Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda MTRiver gauge, Warm Springs Creek	57.5 cfs	Low	+1.1 cfs	4.8 mi
Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity MTRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	23.1 cfs	Very low	±0	5.2 mi
Lost Creek near Anaconda MTRiver gauge, Lost Creek	6.0 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	7 mi
Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Warm Springs Creek	47.0 cfs	Normal	+1.8 cfs	10 mi
Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs MTRiver gauge, Silver Bow Creek	30.5 cfs	Low	+1.6 cfs	10 mi
Clark Fork near Galen MTRiver gauge, Clark Fork	85.2 cfs	Normal	+2.0 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 Willow Creek near Anaconda today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM MDT, the water level was 1.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Creek near Anaconda rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Willow Creek near Anaconda 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:12323710 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.06451, -112.89353 (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	1.42 ft	2026-10-20 10:00	Provisional
Flow	2.1 cfs	2026-10-20 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Willow Creek near Anaconda (usgs:12323710). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/willow-creek-near-anaconda

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