What is the current flow on Jefferson River?
Jefferson River is currently flowing at 491 cfs at USGS gauge 06036650 as of Aug 18, 4:00 AM UTC.
Jefferson River at Three Forks Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.32 ft
Flow 491 cfs · Water temp 70.5°F (21.4°C) · as of Aug 18, 4:00 AM UTC
Flow is 491 cfs.
Flow
491 cfs
Gauge Height
2.32 ft
Water Temp
70.5°F (21.4°C)
Water Temperature
70.5°F (21.4°C) · as of Aug 18, 4:00 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 06036650 is a public stream gauge on Jefferson 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 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Jefferson 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.
Nearby Gauges
- Missouri River nr Trident · 6.7 mi
- Gallatin River at Logan MT · 7.4 mi
- Missouri River at Clarkston · 12.9 mi
- Willow Creek near Harrison MT · 13.9 mi
- Missouri River above Sixteen Mile Creek nr Lombard · 17.2 mi
- Missouri River bl Toston Dam nr Toston · 17.9 mi
- Missouri River at Toston MT · 19.2 mi
- Madison River near Norris MT · 20.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jefferson River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Jefferson 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 Jefferson River?
The latest reported water temperature on Jefferson River is 70.5°F (21.4°C) as of Aug 18, 4:00 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Jefferson River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Missouri River nr Trident (6.7 miles away), Gallatin River at Logan MT (7.4 miles away), Missouri River at Clarkston (12.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Jefferson River?
NOAA forecast data for Jefferson River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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