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USGS 06015460 Farlin Creek near Polaris, MT

Beaverhead County, Montana

Hydrologic Unit Code 10020002

Latitude 45°20'19.82", Longitude 113°07'13.45" NAD83

Drainage area 5.49 square miles

Gage datum 6,280 feet above NGVD29

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
27	2025-11-19 15:29:45	MST	Yes	CRP	USGS	0.56	4.27			Poor	VegetationLight	NONE
26	2025-08-05 08:38:44	MDT	Yes	CRP	USGS	0.63	4.28			Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
25	2025-04-17 17:27:32	MDT	Yes	CRP	USGS	0.85	4.30			Poor	IceShore	NONE
24	2024-10-01 09:49:44	MDT	Yes	ER/ALR	USGS	0.76	4.31			Poor	Clear	NONE
23	2024-08-06 08:24:40	MDT	Yes	ER	USGS	0.70	4.28			Poor	Clear	NONE
22	2024-04-08 15:40:03	MDT	Yes	ER	USGS	0.78	4.23			Poor	IceCover	NONE
21	2023-11-08 15:49:58	MST	Yes	ER	USGS	1.12	4.31			Poor	Clear	NONE
20	2023-07-10 17:10	MDT	Yes	ER	USGS	2.16	4.35			Poor	Clear	NONE
19	2023-04-18 18:13	MDT	Yes	ER	USGS	0.00				Unknown	IceCover	NONE
18	2022-10-06 08:57	MDT	Yes	EJR	USGS	0.79	4.25			Fair	Clear	NONE
17	2022-08-09 15:09	MDT	Yes	EJR	USGS	0.75	4.27			Poor	Clear	NONE
16	2022-06-29 12:58:22	MDT	Yes	EJR KDV	USGS	1.60	4.34			Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
15	2021-08-25 17:17	MDT	Yes	KJK	USGS	1.20	4.24			Unknown	Unspecifed	NONE
14	2021-05-26 14:45:37	MDT	Yes	KJK/BAP	USGS	2.43	4.38			Poor		NONE
13	2020-06-25 10:48:22	MDT	Yes	KJK/BAP	USGS	2.64	4.36			Poor	Clear	NONE
12	2019-10-03 10:55:30	MDT	Yes	CKL	USGS	0.82	4.30	0.00	0.20	Poor	Clear	NONE
11	2019-06-12 09:43	MDT	Yes	CKL/KLF	USGS	2.34	4.43	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
10	2018-08-07 15:32	MDT	Yes	CKL	USGS	1.48	4.35	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
9	2018-05-23 11:38	MDT	Yes	CCB/CKL	USGS	6.12	4.65	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
8	2016-05-18 15:46:30	MDT	Yes	RHB	USGS	2.56	4.52	0.00	0.30	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
7	2010-07-07 13:40	MDT	Yes	WAT/CBR	USGS	3.90	4.73	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
6	2009-08-27 09:20	MDT	Yes	WAT	USGS	1.36	4.32		0.20	Poor	Clear	NONE
5	2009-06-24 08:20	MDT	Yes	DDW/WAT	USGS	4.65	4.75	0.00	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
4	2008-07-01 18:05	MDT	Yes	PLK	USGS	3.20	4.47	0.00	0.20	Poor	Clear	NONE
3	2007-04-18 15:20	MDT	Yes	TCS	USGS	0.87	4.34	0.02	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
2	2006-05-19 08:40	MDT	Yes	SWN	USGS	4.88	4.59	0.03	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
1	2003-05-28 10:30	MDT	Yes	ARS	USGS	7.41	4.69	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2025-11-19 15:29:45

MST

Yes

CRP

USGS

0.56

4.27

Poor

VegetationLight

NONE

2025-08-05 08:38:44

MDT

Yes

CRP

USGS

0.63

4.28

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2025-04-17 17:27:32

MDT

Yes

CRP

USGS

0.85

4.30

Poor

IceShore

NONE

2024-10-01 09:49:44

MDT

Yes

ER/ALR

USGS

0.76

4.31

Poor

Clear

NONE

2024-08-06 08:24:40

MDT

Yes

USGS

0.70

4.28

Poor

Clear

NONE

2024-04-08 15:40:03

MDT

Yes

USGS

0.78

4.23

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2023-11-08 15:49:58

MST

Yes

USGS

1.12

4.31

Poor

Clear

NONE

2023-07-10 17:10

MDT

Yes

USGS

2.16

4.35

Poor

Clear

NONE

2023-04-18 18:13

MDT

Yes

USGS

0.00

Unknown

IceCover

NONE

2022-10-06 08:57

MDT

Yes

EJR

USGS

0.79

4.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2022-08-09 15:09

MDT

Yes

EJR

USGS

0.75

4.27

Poor

Clear

NONE

2022-06-29 12:58:22

MDT

Yes

EJR KDV

USGS

1.60

4.34

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2021-08-25 17:17

MDT

Yes

KJK

USGS

1.20

4.24

Unknown

Unspecifed

NONE

2021-05-26 14:45:37

MDT

Yes

KJK/BAP

USGS

2.43

4.38

Poor

NONE

2020-06-25 10:48:22

MDT

Yes

KJK/BAP

USGS

2.64

4.36

Poor

Clear

NONE

2019-10-03 10:55:30

MDT

Yes

CKL

USGS

0.82

4.30

0.00

0.20

Poor

Clear

NONE

2019-06-12 09:43

MDT

Yes

CKL/KLF

USGS

2.34

4.43

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2018-08-07 15:32

MDT

Yes

CKL

USGS

1.48

4.35

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

2018-05-23 11:38

MDT

Yes

CCB/CKL

USGS

6.12

4.65

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2016-05-18 15:46:30

MDT

Yes

RHB

USGS

2.56

4.52

0.00

0.30

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2010-07-07 13:40

MDT

Yes

WAT/CBR

USGS

3.90

4.73

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

2009-08-27 09:20

MDT

Yes

WAT

USGS

1.36

4.32

0.20

Poor

Clear

NONE

2009-06-24 08:20

MDT

Yes

DDW/WAT

USGS

4.65

4.75

0.00

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

2008-07-01 18:05

MDT

Yes

PLK

USGS

3.20

4.47

0.00

0.20

Poor

Clear

NONE

2007-04-18 15:20

MDT

Yes

TCS

USGS

0.87

4.34

0.02

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

2006-05-19 08:40

MDT

Yes

SWN

USGS

4.88

4.59

0.03

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

2003-05-28 10:30

MDT

Yes

ARS

USGS

7.41

4.69

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE