Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges, MT
Southwest Montana (Beaverhead & Big Hole) · USGS gauge 06018500 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
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Reading time: Oct 24, 2:15 PM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is in a typical range for the date. Rivers are generally easiest to fish and float when they are near their normal flow, but this status says nothing about water clarity, hatches, hazards such as wood in the river, or dam releases.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 35th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 257–554 cfs
- Median for this date
- 390 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 165 / 300 cfs
Plain-language explanation
Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges is flowing at 290 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:15 PM PDT. That is in the normal range for this time of year: lower than about 65% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 83 years of record (1935–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 257 to 554 cfs, with a median of 390 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 208 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 716 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been rising (+43.6%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 165 to 300 cfs.
Why this status: Flow is within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year (or the deviation is too small in absolute terms to matter).
Quick answers
Is the Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 290 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 35th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:15 PM PDT). That describes flow only. It says nothing about water clarity, temperature, fish activity, access or fishing regulations.
What is the current flow of the Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges?
290 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 06018500 as of Oct 24, 2:15 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (257 to 554 cfs).
Is the Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been rising (+43.6%).
What is a normal flow for the Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 390 cfs and the middle half of days runs 257 to 554 cfs, over 83 years of USGS record.
7-day trend
Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.
| Day (Pacific) | Mean cfs | Percentile | Status that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 187 | 14th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 178 | 11th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 173 | 10th | Too low |
| Wed Oct 21 | 168 | 8th | Too low |
| Thu Oct 22 | 166 | 7th | Too low |
| Fri Oct 23 | 198 | 10th | Too low |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 294 | 36th | Fishable/Floatable |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 83 years of USGS daily data (1935–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 06018500 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Montana fishing regulations (FWP)
- Montana aquatic invasive species (FWP)
- Montana fishing access sites (FWP)
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About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-06018500
- USGS name
- Beaverhead River Near Twin Bridges Mt
- Drainage area
- 3,618 sq mi
- Location
- 45.3834, -112.4528
- Record in this analysis
- 1935–2026
Nearby gauges
- Beaverhead River at Dillon, MT Fishable/Floatable 159 cfs · about 15 mi away (straight line)
- Big Hole River near Melrose, MT High but doable 657 cfs · about 16 mi away (straight line)
- Madison River near Cameron, MT Fishable/Floatable 994 cfs · about 36 mi away (straight line)
- Madison River below Ennis Lake, near McAllister, MT Fishable/Floatable 1,410 cfs · about 40 mi away (straight line)
- Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek, at Wisdom, MT Use caution 308 cfs · about 51 mi away (straight line)
- Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, MT Fishable/Floatable 419 cfs · about 58 mi away (straight line)
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