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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 06098120 Birch Creek at Bullhead Bridge, nr Valier, MT

Pondera County, Montana

Hydrologic Unit Code 10030201

Latitude 48°23'27.97", Longitude 112°19'10.78" NAD83

Drainage area 481 square miles

Gage datum 3,503 feet above NAVD88

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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
39	2025-09-11 08:24:07	MDT	Yes	EJR/RCH	USGS	21.4	4.30			Fair	Clear	NONE
38	2025-07-30 12:36:59	MDT	Yes	EJR/CRP	USGS	33.7	4.44			Poor	VegetationLight	NONE
37	2025-06-10 16:48:31	MDT	Yes	SLC/EJR	usgs	17.3	4.31			Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
36	2025-06-10 16:05:18	MDT	Yes	SLC/EJR	usgs	16.8	4.31			Poor	VegetationLight	NONE
35	2025-05-02 07:23:05	MDT	Yes	EJR/KVV	USGS	13.3	4.15			Poor	Clear	NONE
34	2025-03-25 13:50:44	MDT	Yes	EJR/SLC	USGS	20.9	4.26			Poor	Clear	NONE
33	2025-01-28 10:46:43	MST	Yes	ER/ALR	USGS	9.27	4.83			Poor	IceCover	NONE
32	2024-10-22 16:40:05	MDT	Yes	KV/CRP	USGS	30.1	4.42			Poor	VegetationModerate	NONE
31	2024-09-06 11:26:09	MDT	Yes	ER/KV	USGS	13.9	4.17			Poor	VegetationModerate	NONE
30	2024-06-21 10:07:19	MDT	Yes	KV	USGS	32.2	4.37			Poor	Clear	NONE
29	2024-04-15 16:25:46	MDT	Yes	JAD/KLF	USGS	22.3	4.26	0.01	0.20	Poor	Clear	NONE
28	2024-01-23 16:17:45	MST	Yes	KV/MG	USGS	14.9	4.98			Poor	IceCover	NONE
27	2023-10-19 12:43:24	MDT	Yes	ER/KV	USGS	42.3	4.55			Fair	Clear	NONE
26	2023-08-24 09:22:14	MDT	Yes	RAC	USGS	32.6	4.40			Fair	Clear	NONE
25	2023-06-06 17:29:11	MDT	Yes	KV	USGS	25.4	4.33			Good	VegetationLight	NONE
24	2023-04-17 18:41:41	MDT	Yes	JAD/BAP	USGS	32.0	4.37			Good	Clear	NONE
23	2023-02-01 14:36:35	MST	Yes	MJW/EJR	USGS	11.4	4.88			Fair	IceCover	NONE
22	2022-10-18 16:48:43	MDT	Yes	EJR	USGS	30.0	4.40			Fair	Clear	NONE
21	2022-10-18 16:41	MDT	Yes	EJR	USGS	31.1	4.40			Good	Clear	NONE
20	2022-09-12 17:53	MDT	Yes	SML/DAL	USGS	15.4	4.18	0.00	1.25	Good	Clear	NONE
19	2022-09-12 17:48	MDT	Yes	R. Caldwell	USGS	15.6	4.18	0.00	1.00	Good		NONE
18	2022-09-12 16:51	MDT	Yes	RHB	USGS	15.6	4.19	0.00	0.75	Good	Clear	NONE
17	2022-07-26 10:44:30	MDT	Yes	RHB	USGS	27.3	4.35	0.01	0.75	Fair	Clear	NONE
16	2022-07-25 17:47:30	MDT	Yes	RHB	USGS	20.3	4.24	0.00	1.00	Fair	Clear	NONE
15	2022-06-17 16:44:30	MDT	Yes	RACHMB	USGS	27.0	4.35			Good	Clear	NONE
14	2022-06-17 16:37	MDT	Yes	RACHMB	USGS	27.4	4.35			Good	Clear	NONE
13	2022-04-27 15:43	MDT	Yes	RAC	USGS	17.5	4.23			Fair	Clear	NONE
12	2022-01-20 15:10:30	MST	Yes	RAC	USGS	20.9				Poor	IceCover	NONE
11	2021-11-29 12:48	MST	Yes	CBR	usgs	29.5	4.41			Fair	Clear	NONE
10	2021-10-05 16:49:42	MDT	Yes	KDS	USGS	32.9	4.43	-0.02	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
9	2021-08-03 16:12:30	MDT	Yes	DWA	USGS	41.2	4.46			Fair	Clear	NONE
8	2021-06-30 09:04:30	MDT	Yes	SAS	USGS	43.0	4.51	0.01	1.00	Fair	Clear	NONE
7	2021-05-12 18:20	MDT	Yes	KDS	USGS	36.4	4.47	0.00	0.80	Fair	Clear	NONE
6	2021-02-16 13:15:58	MST	Yes	CKL/KJK	USGS	27.3	5.17	0.00		Poor	IceCover	NONE
5	2020-11-03 14:32	MST	Yes	KLS	USGS	48.8	4.61	0.00		Fair		NONE
4	2020-09-14 14:56	MDT	Yes	KLS	USGS	30.9	4.44	0.00		Fair	Clear	NONE
3	2020-08-26 07:52	MDT	Yes	KLS/SML/RRC/	USGS	51.8	4.69	0.00		Fair	Clear	NONE
2	2020-08-26 06:59:30	MDT	Yes	KLS/SML/RRC/	USGS	52.1	4.69	0.00		Fair	Clear	NONE
1	2020-08-25 16:32:23	MDT	No

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

2025-09-11 08:24:07

MDT

Yes

EJR/RCH

USGS

21.4

4.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2025-07-30 12:36:59

MDT

Yes

EJR/CRP

USGS

33.7

4.44

Poor

VegetationLight

NONE

2025-06-10 16:48:31

MDT

Yes

SLC/EJR

usgs

17.3

4.31

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

2025-06-10 16:05:18

MDT

Yes

SLC/EJR

usgs

16.8

4.31

Poor

VegetationLight

NONE

2025-05-02 07:23:05

MDT

Yes

EJR/KVV

USGS

13.3

4.15

Poor

Clear

NONE

2025-03-25 13:50:44

MDT

Yes

EJR/SLC

USGS

20.9

4.26

Poor

Clear

NONE

2025-01-28 10:46:43

MST

Yes

ER/ALR

USGS

9.27

4.83

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2024-10-22 16:40:05

MDT

Yes

KV/CRP

USGS

30.1

4.42

Poor

VegetationModerate

NONE

2024-09-06 11:26:09

MDT

Yes

ER/KV

USGS

13.9

4.17

Poor

VegetationModerate

NONE

2024-06-21 10:07:19

MDT

Yes

USGS

32.2

4.37

Poor

Clear

NONE

2024-04-15 16:25:46

MDT

Yes

JAD/KLF

USGS

22.3

4.26

0.01

0.20

Poor

Clear

NONE

2024-01-23 16:17:45

MST

Yes

KV/MG

USGS

14.9

4.98

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2023-10-19 12:43:24

MDT

Yes

ER/KV

USGS

42.3

4.55

Fair

Clear

NONE

2023-08-24 09:22:14

MDT

Yes

RAC

USGS

32.6

4.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

2023-06-06 17:29:11

MDT

Yes

USGS

25.4

4.33

Good

VegetationLight

NONE

2023-04-17 18:41:41

MDT

Yes

JAD/BAP

USGS

32.0

4.37

Good

Clear

NONE

2023-02-01 14:36:35

MST

Yes

MJW/EJR

USGS

11.4

4.88

Fair

IceCover

NONE

2022-10-18 16:48:43

MDT

Yes

EJR

USGS

30.0

4.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

2022-10-18 16:41

MDT

Yes

EJR

USGS

31.1

4.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-09-12 17:53

MDT

Yes

SML/DAL

USGS

15.4

4.18

0.00

1.25

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-09-12 17:48

MDT

Yes

R. Caldwell

USGS

15.6

4.18

0.00

1.00

Good

NONE

2022-09-12 16:51

MDT

Yes

RHB

USGS

15.6

4.19

0.00

0.75

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-07-26 10:44:30

MDT

Yes

RHB

USGS

27.3

4.35

0.01

0.75

Fair

Clear

NONE

2022-07-25 17:47:30

MDT

Yes

RHB

USGS

20.3

4.24

0.00

1.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

2022-06-17 16:44:30

MDT

Yes

RACHMB

USGS

27.0

4.35

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-06-17 16:37

MDT

Yes

RACHMB

USGS

27.4

4.35

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-04-27 15:43

MDT

Yes

RAC

USGS

17.5

4.23

Fair

Clear

NONE

2022-01-20 15:10:30

MST

Yes

RAC

USGS

20.9

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2021-11-29 12:48

MST

Yes

CBR

usgs

29.5

4.41

Fair

Clear

NONE

2021-10-05 16:49:42

MDT

Yes

KDS

USGS

32.9

4.43

-0.02

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2021-08-03 16:12:30

MDT

Yes

DWA

USGS

41.2

4.46

Fair

Clear

NONE

2021-06-30 09:04:30

MDT

Yes

SAS

USGS

43.0

4.51

0.01

1.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

2021-05-12 18:20

MDT

Yes

KDS

USGS

36.4

4.47

0.00

0.80

Fair

Clear

NONE

2021-02-16 13:15:58

MST

Yes

CKL/KJK

USGS

27.3

5.17

0.00

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2020-11-03 14:32

MST

Yes

KLS

USGS

48.8

4.61

0.00

Fair

NONE

2020-09-14 14:56

MDT

Yes

KLS

USGS

30.9

4.44

0.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

2020-08-26 07:52

MDT

Yes

KLS/SML/RRC/

USGS

51.8

4.69

0.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

2020-08-26 06:59:30

MDT

Yes

KLS/SML/RRC/

USGS

52.1

4.69

0.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

2020-08-25 16:32:23

MDT