Stillwater River near Absarokee, MT

South-Central Montana (Yellowstone & Bighorn) · USGS gauge 06205000 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional

Fishable/Floatable435 cfs● steady (+3% in 24 h)

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
32nd percentile
Typical range (25th–75th)
407–558 cfs
Median for this date
487 cfs
7-day low / high
398 / 440 cfs

Plain-language explanation

Stillwater River near Absarokee is flowing at 435 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 68% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 95 years of record (1910–2026).

The middle half of those historical flows runs from 407 to 558 cfs, with a median of 487 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 359 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 655 cfs.

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+2.6%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 398 to 440 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 Stillwater River near Absarokee fishable today?

Flowcast's status for the Stillwater River near Absarokee is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 435 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 32nd 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 Stillwater River near Absarokee?

435 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 06205000 as of Oct 24, 2:15 PM PDT, provisional data.

Is the Stillwater River near Absarokee too high or too low right now?

Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (407 to 558 cfs).

Is the Stillwater River near Absarokee rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (+2.6%).

What is a normal flow for the Stillwater River near Absarokee in October?

For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 487 cfs and the middle half of days runs 407 to 558 cfs, over 95 years of USGS record.

7-day trend

typical range for this date (25th-75th pct)389404419434449Sun 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 1841324thFishable/Floatable
Mon Oct 1940521stFishable/Floatable
Tue Oct 2040923rdFishable/Floatable
Wed Oct 2142528thFishable/Floatable
Thu Oct 2242528thFishable/Floatable
Fri Oct 2342429thFishable/Floatable
Sat Oct 24 (so far)43132ndFishable/Floatable

Seasonal context

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Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 95 years of USGS daily data (1910–2026).

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About this gauge

USGS site
USGS-06205000
USGS name
Stillwater River Near Absarokee, Mt
Drainage area
936 sq mi
Location
45.5367, -109.4221
Record in this analysis
1910–2026
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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