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Missouri River & Smith River (Montana) river conditions

Gauges on the Missouri River in Montana and the Smith River, a Missouri tributary.

Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional

4Fishable/Floatable
7 days
Missouri Riverat Toston · MTMissouri River & Headwaters (Montana)Fishable/Floatable3,720 cfs32nd▲ rising
Missouri Riverbelow Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek · MTMissouri River & Headwaters (Montana)Fishable/Floatable3,150 cfs16th● steady
Missouri Riverat Fort Benton · MTMissouri River & Headwaters (Montana)Fishable/Floatable4,690 cfs39th● steady
Smith Rivernear Eden · MTMissouri River & Headwaters (Montana)Fishable/Floatable149 cfs58th● steady

This week in Missouri River & Smith River (Montana)

Right now 4 of 4 gauges in this group are Fishable/Floatable (in their normal range for the date). The gauge furthest below its normal for the date is Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek (16th percentile; Fishable/Floatable); the furthest above is Smith River near Eden (58th percentile; Fishable/Floatable).

Percentiles compare today's flow with that gauge's own history for this date. How to read a status.

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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.