How high is the Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mount right now?

The Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mount is currently flowing at 443 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.36 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mount normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 135th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mount on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 60 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 48 to 89 cfs.

Where is the Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mount stream gauge located?

The Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mount stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Carbon County, MT on the Rock Creek. USGS site number 06209500 (coordinates 45.0861, -109.3292).

Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mount

USGS Site No: 06209500 • Rock Creek • Carbon County, MT

Rock Creek Near Red Lodge Mount on the Rock Creek is currently at 443 cfs (Very High — 135th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.36 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Rock Creek

Rock Creek below Canal Diversion, Near Darby, Mount

Downstream on Rock Creek ↓

Rock Creek below Horse Creek near Int'l Boundary

443

CFS Discharge

6.36

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	48
25th	Low threshold	52
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	60
75th	High threshold	67
95th	Very High threshold	89

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	474	—
May 27, 2026	382	—
May 26, 2026	276	—
May 25, 2026	198	—
May 24, 2026	144	—
May 23, 2026	131	—
May 22, 2026	134	—
May 21, 2026	143	—
May 20, 2026	143	—
May 19, 2026	155	—
May 18, 2026	219	—
May 17, 2026	240	—
May 16, 2026	293	—
May 15, 2026	345	—
Apr 20, 2026	46	—
Apr 19, 2026	46	—
Apr 18, 2026	46	—
Apr 17, 2026	46	—
Apr 16, 2026	52	—
Apr 15, 2026	51	—
Apr 14, 2026	52	—
Apr 13, 2026	54	—
Apr 12, 2026	55	—
Apr 11, 2026	52	—
Apr 10, 2026	47	—
Apr 9, 2026	45	—
Apr 8, 2026	45	—
Apr 7, 2026	43	—
Apr 6, 2026	41	—
Apr 5, 2026	40	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06209500
State: MT
County: Carbon County
Coordinates: 45.0861, -109.3292
Drainage Area: 108 mi²
Datum (ft): 6,400.0
HUC Code: 10070006

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 748 cfs

Jun 2, 2025
Min discharge: 25 cfs

Mar 3, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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