How high is the Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity Mount right now?

The Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity Mount is currently flowing at 37 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.87 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity Mount normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 41th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity Mount on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 40 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 25 to 54 cfs.

Where is the Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity Mount stream gauge located?

The Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity Mount stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Deer Lodge County, MT on the Silver Bow Creek. USGS site number 12323600 (coordinates 46.1078, -112.8053).

Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity Mount

USGS Site No: 12323600 • Silver Bow Creek • Deer Lodge County, MT

Silver Bow Creek at Opportunity Mount on the Silver Bow Creek is currently at 37 cfs (Normal — 41th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.87 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Silver Bow Creek

Silver Bow Creek below Blacktail Creek, at Butte, Mount

Downstream on Silver Bow Creek ↓

Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs Mount

CFS Discharge

1.87

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	25
25th	Low threshold	32
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	40	Today: 37 cfs
75th	High threshold	47
95th	Very High threshold	54

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	36	—
May 27, 2026	42	—
May 26, 2026	40	—
May 25, 2026	40	—
May 24, 2026	42	—
May 23, 2026	44	—
May 22, 2026	46	—
May 21, 2026	48	—
May 20, 2026	44	—
May 19, 2026	46	—
May 18, 2026	48	—
May 17, 2026	49	—
May 16, 2026	48	—
May 15, 2026	48	—
Apr 20, 2026	41	—
Apr 19, 2026	41	—
Apr 18, 2026	42	—
Apr 17, 2026	44	—
Apr 16, 2026	46	—
Apr 15, 2026	46	—
Apr 14, 2026	48	—
Apr 13, 2026	51	—
Apr 12, 2026	58	—
Apr 11, 2026	43	—
Apr 10, 2026	41	—
Apr 9, 2026	42	—
Apr 8, 2026	43	—
Apr 7, 2026	43	—
Apr 6, 2026	40	—
Apr 5, 2026	39	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 12323600
State: MT
County: Deer Lodge County
Coordinates: 46.1078, -112.8053
Drainage Area: 343 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,912.0
HUC Code: 17010201

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 110 cfs

May 15, 2025
Min discharge: 8 cfs

Aug 22, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Warm Springs Creek Near Anaconda Mount
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Silver Bow Creek at Warm Springs Mount
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Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs Mount
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Very High