What is the current flow on Swan River?
Swan River is currently flowing at 493 cfs at USGS gauge 12370000 as of Oct 2, 2:00 AM UTC.
Swan River at Bigfork Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.33 ft
Flow 493 cfs · as of Oct 2, 2:00 AM UTC
Flow is 493 cfs.
Flow
493 cfs
Gauge Height
2.33 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 12370000 is a public stream gauge on Swan 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
The NOAA forecast for Swan River is not available on this page yet. Open Swan River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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
- Flathead River near Bigfork MT · 7.9 mi
- North Fork Lost Creek near Swan Lake MT · 12.7 mi
- Flathead River at Foys Bend nr Kalispell MT · 15.4 mi
- Flathead River near Kalispell, MT · 18.2 mi
- S F Flathead R ab Twin C nr Hungry Horse MT · 19.6 mi
- Whitefish River nr mouth at Kalispell, MT · 20.1 mi
- Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell · 20.4 mi
- Hungry Horse Reservoir nr Hungry Horse MT · 22.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Swan River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Swan River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Swan River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Flathead River near Bigfork MT (7.9 miles away), North Fork Lost Creek near Swan Lake MT (12.7 miles away), Flathead River at Foys Bend nr Kalispell MT (15.4 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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