How high is the Muddy Creek at Vaughn Mount right now?

The Muddy Creek at Vaughn Mount is currently flowing at 174 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.02 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Muddy Creek at Vaughn Mount normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 30th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Muddy Creek at Vaughn Mount at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.98 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Muddy Creek at Vaughn Mount on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 207 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 122 to 543 cfs.

Where is the Muddy Creek at Vaughn Mount stream gauge located?

The Muddy Creek at Vaughn Mount stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cascade County, MT on the Muddy Creek. USGS site number 06088500 (coordinates 47.5613, -111.5418).

Muddy Creek at Vaughn Mount

USGS Site No: 06088500 • Muddy Creek • Cascade County, MT

Muddy Creek at Vaughn Mount on the Muddy Creek is currently at 174 cfs (Normal — 30th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.02 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

174

CFS Discharge

4.02

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

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	122
25th	Low threshold	165
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	207	Today: 174 cfs
75th	High threshold	292
95th	Very High threshold	543

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	119	—
May 27, 2026	77	—
May 26, 2026	71	—
May 25, 2026	56	—
May 24, 2026	52	—
May 23, 2026	57	—
May 22, 2026	65	—
May 21, 2026	70	—
May 20, 2026	79	—
May 19, 2026	105	—
May 18, 2026	151	—
May 17, 2026	139	—
May 16, 2026	104	—
May 15, 2026	135	—
Apr 20, 2026	16	—
Apr 19, 2026	16	—
Apr 18, 2026	16	—
Apr 17, 2026	16	—
Apr 16, 2026	16	—
Apr 15, 2026	16	—
Apr 14, 2026	17	—
Apr 13, 2026	17	—
Apr 12, 2026	16	—
Apr 11, 2026	16	—
Apr 10, 2026	16	—
Apr 9, 2026	17	—
Apr 8, 2026	17	—
Apr 7, 2026	18	—
Apr 6, 2026	20	—
Apr 5, 2026	24	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06088500
State: MT
County: Cascade County
Coordinates: 47.5613, -111.5418
Drainage Area: 256 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,330.0
HUC Code: 100301040809

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 7.98 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 341 cfs

Jun 21, 2025
Min discharge: 10 cfs

Dec 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Sun River Near Vaughn Mount
2.8 mi · 2,900 cfs

Normal
Missouri River Near Ulm Mount
11.3 mi · 3,830 cfs

Low
Sun River at Simms Mount
18.7 mi · 3,140 cfs

High
Missouri River at Cascade Mount
21.4 mi · 3,800 cfs

Very Low
Missouri River Near Great Falls Mount
22.5 mi · 6,440 cfs

Low