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USGS Daily Statistics for Montana

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USGS 06025500 Big Hole River near Melrose MT


Madison County, Montana
Hydrologic Unit Code 10020004
Latitude  45°31'35.69", Longitude 112°42'06.21" NAD83
Drainage area 2,472  square miles
Gage datum 5,032.87 feet above NGVD29
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1923-10-01 -> 2024-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 355 347 369 772 2,110 4,450 2,270 637 333 430 525 428
2 356 354 367 806 2,120 4,450 2,150 614 329 433 522 436
3 357 350 370 808 2,140 4,460 2,030 598 326 439 526 435
4 357 349 373 854 2,210 4,550 1,940 579 323 444 533 430
5 354 352 372 910 2,270 4,560 1,870 558 322 448 531 412
6 350 357 379 957 2,330 4,630 1,750 538 322 452 531 402
7 351 362 383 1,010 2,410 4,670 1,660 518 324 454 530 396
8 357 368 390 1,070 2,530 4,680 1,590 498 326 457 532 386
9 357 370 394 1,150 2,630 4,650 1,540 479 336 459 528 386
10 355 369 400 1,210 2,680 4,560 1,490 463 338 462 518 391
11 353 369 412 1,290 2,720 4,450 1,440 451 337 466 509 396
12 354 367 424 1,340 2,750 4,280 1,390 441 340 471 501 396
13 353 360 433 1,380 2,810 4,200 1,330 429 341 476 500 391
14 356 360 443 1,440 2,900 4,090 1,260 421 342 485 499 388
15 355 361 453 1,500 3,000 3,970 1,200 414 341 492 498 387
16 352 362 483 1,540 3,140 3,880 1,130 406 343 498 490 382
17 349 361 505 1,580 3,290 3,860 1,070 394 348 499 493 379
18 347 363 512 1,670 3,420 3,830 1,030 383 355 502 493 369
19 348 361 518 1,710 3,510 3,770 981 374 365 500 481 366
20 346 363 532 1,750 3,660 3,590 952 366 378 503 469 369
21 343 363 546 1,800 3,790 3,480 915 363 386 509 460 371
22 343 362 552 1,830 3,890 3,360 883 365 390 517 441 369
23 346 361 564 1,900 3,930 3,230 845 366 392 522 433 378
24 346 360 569 1,960 3,980 3,080 802 374 395 524 440 375
25 346 362 575 2,000 4,050 2,930 764 370 394 522 456 372
26 347 368 586 2,010 4,120 2,790 737 363 397 526 454 368
27 347 369 603 1,980 4,230 2,680 715 356 399 530 440 374
28 344 368 653 1,980 4,260 2,580 692 347 404 526 435 369
29 341 368 693 2,010 4,350 2,480 672 342 413 521 433 359
30 341   706 2,040 4,410 2,400 658 336 418 517 424 358
31 346   728   4,430   653 334   521   357