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Clark Fork at Clinton Water Level & Fishing Conditions
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About This Gauge
USGS 12331900 is a public stream gauge on Clark Fork in Montana. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
How Clark Fork Runs Through the Year
Across 15 years of USGS daily records, Clark Fork here runs highest in May (typically about 1,150 cfs) and lowest in August (about 310 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 4 times the flow of the low month.
| Month | Typical flow |
|---|---|
| January | 510 cfs |
| February | 510 cfs |
| March | 680 cfs |
| April | 880 cfs |
| May | 1,150 cfs |
| June | 1,030 cfs |
| July | 500 cfs |
| August | 310 cfs |
| September | 510 cfs |
| October | 700 cfs |
| November (this month) | 630 cfs |
| December | 540 cfs |
Typical flow is the average of the USGS daily median for each day of the month at this gauge.
Clark Fork Flood and Flow Records
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 16,000 cfs, on May 24, 1981. The water stood 10.90 ft on the gauge that day. Annual peak records here run from 1980 to 1994.
Gauges Along Clark Fork
USGS runs 13 gauges on Clark Fork, listed here from upstream to downstream. This gauge measures runoff from 2,650 square miles of watershed.
- Clark Fork near Galen MT · drains 656 sq mi
- Clark Fork at Deer Lodge MT · drains 1,001 sq mi
- Clark Fork ab Little Blackfoot R nr Garrison MT · drains 1,130 sq mi
- Clark Fork at Goldcreek MT · drains 1,774 sq mi
- Clark Fork near Drummond MT · drains 2,516 sq mi
- Clark Fork near Clinton MT · this gauge · drains 2,650 sq mi
- Clark Fork at Turah Bridge nr Bonner MT · drains 3,657 sq mi
- Clark Fork above Missoula MT · drains 6,021 sq mi
- Clark Fork below Missoula MT · drains 9,017 sq mi
- Clark Fork at Superior, MT · drains 10,210 sq mi
- Clark Fork near Paradise, MT · drains 10,709 sq mi
- Clark Fork at St. Regis MT · drains 10,728 sq mi
- Clark Fork near Plains MT · drains 19,964 sq mi
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.
Other Nearby Gauges
- Rock Creek near Clinton MT · 4.5 mi
- Blackfoot River near Bonner MT · 14.9 mi
- Loranson Creek at Drummond MT · 20.3 mi
- Rodeo Grounds springs outflow at Drummond MT · 21.1 mi
- Flint Cr bl Douglas Cr nr Hall MT · 21.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Clark Fork?
Other gauges on Clark Fork worth checking include Clark Fork near Drummond MT (12.3 miles away), Clark Fork at Turah Bridge nr Bonner MT (13.0 miles away), Clark Fork above Missoula MT (19.6 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.
When is Clark Fork highest and lowest?
Across 15 years of USGS daily records, Clark Fork here runs highest in May (typically about 1,150 cfs) and lowest in August (about 310 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 4 times the flow of the low month.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on Clark Fork?
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 16,000 cfs, on May 24, 1981. The water stood 10.90 ft on the gauge that day. Annual peak records here run from 1980 to 1994.
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