How high is the Bighorn River at Bridge, at St. Xavier, Mount right now?

The Bighorn River at Bridge, at St. Xavier, Mount is currently flowing at 1,520 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.49 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Bighorn River at Bridge, at St. Xavier, Mount normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Bighorn River at Bridge, at St. Xavier, Mount on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 4,950 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1,740 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Bighorn River at Bridge, at St. Xavier, Mount stream gauge located?

The Bighorn River at Bridge, at St. Xavier, Mount stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Big Horn County, MT on the Bighorn River. USGS site number 06287800 (coordinates 45.4608, -107.7493).

Bighorn River at Bridge, at St. Xavier, Mount

USGS Site No: 06287800 • Bighorn River • Big Horn County, MT

Bighorn River at Bridge, at St. Xavier, Mount on the Bighorn River is currently at 1,520 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.49 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Bighorn River

Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam near St. Xavier

Downstream on Bighorn River ↓

Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, Near Hardin

1,520

CFS Discharge

5.49

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	1,740	Today: 1,520 cfs
25th	Low threshold	2,270
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	4,950
75th	High threshold	8,300
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	1,520	—
May 27, 2026	1,520	—
May 26, 2026	1,520	—
May 25, 2026	1,510	—
May 24, 2026	1,530	—
May 23, 2026	1,540	—
May 22, 2026	1,560	—
May 21, 2026	1,600	—
May 20, 2026	1,580	—
May 19, 2026	1,590	—
May 18, 2026	1,590	—
May 17, 2026	1,590	—
May 16, 2026	1,590	—
May 15, 2026	1,600	—
Apr 20, 2026	1,770	—
Apr 19, 2026	1,710	—
Apr 18, 2026	1,720	—
Apr 17, 2026	1,740	—
Apr 16, 2026	1,870	—
Apr 15, 2026	1,890	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,890	—
Apr 13, 2026	1,890	—
Apr 12, 2026	1,880	—
Apr 11, 2026	1,890	—
Apr 10, 2026	1,890	—
Apr 9, 2026	1,910	—
Apr 8, 2026	1,910	—
Apr 7, 2026	1,920	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,970	—
Apr 5, 2026	2,070	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06287800
State: MT
County: Big Horn County
Coordinates: 45.4608, -107.7493
Drainage Area: 19,906 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,030.0
HUC Code: 10080015

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,830 cfs

May 19, 2025
Min discharge: 1,510 cfs

May 25, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam near St. Xavier
12.9 mi · 1,520 cfs

Very Low
Big Horn Canal Near St. Xavier Mount
12.9 mi · 349 cfs

Normal
Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, Near Hardin
13.4 mi · 1,180 cfs

Very Low
Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency Mount
16.2 mi · 337 cfs

Low
Agency Canal Tailwaste Near Hardin Mount
20.6 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown