What is the current flow on Ruby River?
Ruby River is currently flowing at 228 cfs at USGS gauge 06020600 as of Aug 18, 3:45 AM UTC.
Ruby River at Alder Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.31 ft
Flow 228 cfs · as of Aug 18, 3:45 AM UTC
Flow is 228 cfs.
Flow
228 cfs
Gauge Height
3.31 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06020600 is a public stream gauge on Ruby River in Montana. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Ruby River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Ruby River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- Ruby River above reservoir near Alder, MT · 3.8 mi
- Ruby River near Twin Bridges MT · 21.2 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- Madison River near Cameron MT · 17.5 mi
- Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges MT · 19.3 mi
- Madison River at Ennis, MT · 20.3 mi
- Beaverhead River at Twin Bridges, MT · 23.8 mi
- Big Hole R bl Hamilton Ditch nr Twin Bridges, MT · 24.5 mi
- Big Hole River near Glen MT · 25.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ruby River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Ruby River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Ruby River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Ruby River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Ruby River?
Other gauges on Ruby River worth checking include Ruby River above reservoir near Alder, MT (3.8 miles away), Ruby River near Twin Bridges MT (21.2 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Ruby River?
NOAA forecast data for Ruby River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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