What is the current flow on Swan River?
Swan River is currently flowing at 583 cfs at USGS gauge 12370000 as of Aug 17, 9:00 PM UTC.
Swan River at Bigfork Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.55 ft
Flow 583 cfs · as of Aug 17, 9:00 PM UTC
Flow is 583 cfs.
Flow
583 cfs
Gauge Height
2.55 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
NOAA forecast data for Swan 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
- 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
- S F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT · 23.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Swan River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Swan 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 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.
What is the weather outlook for Swan River?
NOAA forecast data for Swan River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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