What is the current flow on Nelson Creek?
Nelson Creek is currently flowing at 1.45 cfs at USGS gauge 06131200 as of Aug 18, 10:15 PM UTC.
Nelson Creek at Van Norman Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.59 ft
Flow 1.45 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:15 PM UTC
Flow is 1.45 cfs.
Flow
1.45 cfs
Gauge Height
2.59 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06131200 is a public stream gauge on Nelson Creek 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 Nelson Creek 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
- Big Dry Creek near Van Norman MT · 16.1 mi
- Little Dry Creek near Van Norman MT · 16.8 mi
- Redwater River at Circle MT · 28.3 mi
- Missouri R at W Frazer Pump Plant nr Frazer MT · 34.2 mi
- Missouri R at E Frazer Pump Plant nr Frazer MT · 35.0 mi
- Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam MT · 36.3 mi
- Missouri River near Oswego MT · 36.6 mi
- Milk River at Nashua MT · 42.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nelson Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Nelson Creek 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 Nelson Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Nelson Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Nelson Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Big Dry Creek near Van Norman MT (16.1 miles away), Little Dry Creek near Van Norman MT (16.8 miles away), Redwater River at Circle MT (28.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Nelson Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Nelson Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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