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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 06127570 Butts Coulee near Melstone MT

Musselshell County, Montana

Hydrologic Unit Code 10040202

Latitude 46°38'49.40", Longitude 107°49'16.59" NAD83

Drainage area 6.76 square miles

Gage datum 2,810 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
29	2021-11-03 13:09	MDT	Yes	PMS	USGS	0.00				Excellent	Clear	NONE
28	2021-09-23 10:58	MDT	Yes	PMS	USGS	0.00				Excellent	Clear	NONE
27	2021-05-19 13:03	MDT	Yes	PMS	Unspe	0.00		0.00	0.00	Excellent	Clear	NONE
26	2021-04-08 13:30	MDT	Yes	PMS	Unspe	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
25	2021-03-08 11:52	MST	Yes	PMS/GCW	Unspe	0.00		0.00	0.00	Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
24	2020-10-09 15:21	MDT	Yes	GCW	USGS	0.00				Excellent	NoFlow	NONE
23	2020-09-01 14:30	MDT	Yes	EEE/GCW	USGS	0.00				Excellent	Clear	NONE
22	2020-07-15 12:10	MDT	Yes	MC	USGS	0.00				Unknown	Clear	NONE
21	2020-06-02 12:55	MDT	Yes	DJE	USGS	0.00				Excellent	Clear	NONE
20	2020-04-08 14:07	MDT	Yes	DJE	USGS	0.00				Unknown	Clear	NONE
19	2019-09-09 12:59	MDT	Yes	SAS HLC	USGS	0.00				Unknown	NoFlow	NONE
18	2019-09-05 14:28	MDT	Yes	DJE	USGS	0.00				Unknown	Clear	NONE
17	2019-05-28 18:00	MDT	Yes	DJE	USGS	1.00	4.13			Poor	Clear	NONE
16	2018-05-31 13:00	MDT	Yes	CCB/KDV	USGS	400	17.13			Unknown	Clear	NONE
15	2018-04-10 12:33	MDT	Yes	DJE	USGS	10.1	4.76	0.04	0.25	Fair	Clear	NONE
14	2017-02-15 15:19	MST	Yes	DJE	USGS	13.0	4.87	0.00	0.30	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
13	2016-10-03 20:00	MDT	Yes	CCB/CBR	USGS	91.0	7.32			Fair	Clear	NONE
12	2016-05-11 12:50	MDT	Yes	DJE	USGS	3.70	4.37	-0.02	0.10	Poor	Clear	NONE
11	1992-06-16 11:10	MDT	Yes	JLF	USGS	23.5	5.40			Fair	Clear	NONE
10	1986-05-08 -- --	--	Yes	TIF	USGS	23.8	1.13			Fair	Clear	NONE
9	1981-05-12 -- --	--	Yes	TIF	USGS	19.4	3.10			Fair	Clear	NONE
8	1979-03-11 -- --	--	Yes	TIF	USGS	65.5	3.06			Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
7	1974-07-25 -- --	--	Yes	RJO	USGS	83.9	3.55			Fair		NONE
6	1971-02-12 13:15	MST	Yes	TER	USGS	22.4	1.33			Fair		NONE
5	1969-07-06 23:00	MST	Yes	MVJ/GRS	USGS	488	11.40			Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
4	1969-03-18 13:55	MST	Yes	TR	USGS	4.00	0.73			Poor		NONE
3	1968-06-08 23:00	MST	Yes	MVJ	USGS	310	8.44			Fair		NONE
2	1965-06-15 -- --	--	Yes	RJO/MJ	USGS	114	3.90			Fair		NONE
1	1963-05-11 -- --	--	Yes	FCB	USGS	64.0	2.67			Fair		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

2021-11-03 13:09

MDT

Yes

PMS

USGS

0.00

Excellent

Clear

NONE

2021-09-23 10:58

MDT

Yes

PMS

USGS

0.00

Excellent

Clear

NONE

2021-05-19 13:03

MDT

Yes

PMS

Unspe

0.00

Excellent

Clear

NONE

2021-04-08 13:30

MDT

Yes

PMS

Unspe

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2021-03-08 11:52

MST

Yes

PMS/GCW

Unspe

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2020-10-09 15:21

MDT

Yes

GCW

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NoFlow

NONE

2020-09-01 14:30

MDT

Yes

EEE/GCW

USGS

0.00

Excellent

Clear

NONE

2020-07-15 12:10

MDT

Yes

USGS

0.00

Unknown

Clear

NONE

2020-06-02 12:55

MDT

Yes

DJE

USGS

0.00

Excellent

Clear

NONE

2020-04-08 14:07

MDT

Yes

DJE

USGS

0.00

Unknown

Clear

NONE

2019-09-09 12:59

MDT

Yes

SAS HLC

USGS

0.00

Unknown

NoFlow

NONE

2019-09-05 14:28

MDT

Yes

DJE

USGS

0.00

Unknown

Clear

NONE

2019-05-28 18:00

MDT

Yes

DJE

USGS

1.00

4.13

Poor

Clear

NONE

2018-05-31 13:00

MDT

Yes

CCB/KDV

USGS

400

17.13

Unknown

Clear

NONE

2018-04-10 12:33

MDT

Yes

DJE

USGS

10.1

4.76

0.04

0.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2017-02-15 15:19

MST

Yes

DJE

USGS

13.0

4.87

0.00

0.30

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2016-10-03 20:00

MDT

Yes

CCB/CBR

USGS

91.0

7.32

Fair

Clear

NONE

2016-05-11 12:50

MDT

Yes

DJE

USGS

3.70

4.37

-0.02

0.10

Poor

Clear

NONE

1992-06-16 11:10

MDT

Yes

JLF

USGS

23.5

5.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

1986-05-08 -- --

Yes

TIF

USGS

23.8

1.13

Fair

Clear

NONE

1981-05-12 -- --

Yes

TIF

USGS

19.4

3.10

Fair

Clear

NONE

1979-03-11 -- --

Yes

TIF

USGS

65.5

3.06

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

1974-07-25 -- --

Yes

RJO

USGS

83.9

3.55

Fair

NONE

1971-02-12 13:15

MST

Yes

TER

USGS

22.4

1.33

Fair

NONE

1969-07-06 23:00

MST

Yes

MVJ/GRS

USGS

488

11.40

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

1969-03-18 13:55

MST

Yes

USGS

4.00

0.73

Poor

NONE

1968-06-08 23:00

MST

Yes

MVJ

USGS

310

8.44

Fair

NONE

1965-06-15 -- --

Yes

RJO/MJ

USGS

114

3.90

Fair

NONE

1963-05-11 -- --

Yes

FCB

USGS

64.0

2.67

Fair

NONE