Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek, MT

Missouri River & Headwaters (Montana) · USGS gauge 06066500 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional

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Fishable/Floatable3,150 cfs● steady (+0% in 24 h)

Reading time: Oct 24, 1:45 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
16th percentile
Typical range (25th–75th)
3,382–4,940 cfs
Median for this date
4,190 cfs
7-day low / high
2,860 / 3,200 cfs

Plain-language explanation

Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek is flowing at 3,150 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 1:45 PM PDT. That is on the low side for this time of year: lower than about 84% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 82 years of record (1945–2026).

The middle half of those historical flows runs from 3,382 to 4,940 cfs, with a median of 4,190 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 3,050 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 5,970 cfs.

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 2,860 to 3,200 cfs.

Regulated flow: upstream dams or diversions influence this gauge, so the “normal range” above reflects managed flows and can differ from natural river behavior.

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 Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek fishable today?

Flowcast's status for the Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 3,150 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 16th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 1:45 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 Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek?

3,150 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 06066500 as of Oct 24, 1:45 PM PDT, provisional data.

Is the Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek too high or too low right now?

Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (3,382 to 4,940 cfs).

Is the Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+0.0%).

What is a normal flow for the Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek in October?

For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 4,190 cfs and the middle half of days runs 3,382 to 4,940 cfs, over 82 years of USGS record.

7-day trend

2,8062,9203,0353,1503,264Sun 10/18Mon 10/19Tue 10/20Wed 10/21Thu 10/22Fri 10/23Sat 10/24

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 cfsPercentileStatus that day
Sun Oct 182,9656thToo low
Mon Oct 192,9887thToo low
Tue Oct 202,9385thToo low
Wed Oct 212,9134thToo low
Thu Oct 222,9184thToo low
Fri Oct 233,05010thFishable/Floatable
Sat Oct 24 (so far)3,15716thFishable/Floatable

Seasonal context

1,0002,0005,00010,00020,00050,000100,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 82 years of USGS daily data (1945–2026).

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Official resources

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About this gauge

USGS site
USGS-06066500
USGS name
Missouri River Bl Holter Dam Nr Wolf Cr Mt
Drainage area
16,924 sq mi
Location
46.9947, -112.0107
Record in this analysis
1945–2026
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.

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