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  • UPDATE, 11/9: As of November 8, the USGS has successfully restored all of the operational gages that stopped transmitting due to an issue with the satellite telemetry system that records and transmits data. The USGS will now focus on restoring other equipment that experienced the telemetry issues, including about 85 rapid deployment gages that are used periodically for emergency response. Read more

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Questions or concerns about USGS streamflow data in Montana and Wyoming can be directed to Kirk Miller (kmiller@usgs.gov; 307-775-9168).

Updated September 21, 2018 - USGS water-resources monitoring will continue with partner funds and USGS Cooperative Matching Funds at the following site: USGS water-resources monitoring will be discontinued at the following sites effective October 1, 2018:
  • 06024540 Big Hole R bel Mudd Cr nr Wisdom, MT (seasonal water temperature)
  • 06308400 Pumpkin Cr nr Miles City, MT (annual streamflow, water temperature, and sampling)
USGS monitoring activities at these sites were funded by partner agencies. Lack of partner funding for these sites resulted in discontinuation of all streamgaging activities.

USGS 06085800 Sun River at Simms MT

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

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Flood Tracking - Stage Flood Tracking - Discharge Gage-height Corrections Base Rating Shifted Rating
(About shift-adjusted ratings).
Station operated by the USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center as part of the Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program network of Federal Priority Streamgages (FPS) and in cooperation with Cascade Conservation District .
Leaving USGS: National Weather Service forecast might be available. U.S. Coast Guard boating safety tips.
This station managed by the Helena Field Unit.

Available Parameters Available Period
All 4 Available Parameters for this site
   
00010 Temperature, water 2010-04-01  2018-11-17
00060 Discharge [Instantaneous Data Archive] 1997-04-03  2008-09-30
00060 Discharge 2007-10-01  2018-11-17
00065 Gage height 2018-07-20  2018-11-17

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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius
Most recent instantaneous value: 0.2 11-17-2018   20:30 MST
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 370 11-17-2018   20:30 MST
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Nov 17 based on 30 years of record more
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(1978)		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median Mean 75th
percen-
tile		 Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Nov 17		 Max
(1976)
84.0 163 202 220 242 370 635

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Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 2.95 11-17-2018   20:30 MST
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