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Madison River near Norris MT
Madison County, Montana · USGS 06041500
Latest observation
Current water temperature: 43.5 °F (6.4 °C) · Measured at this USGS gauge . View temperature chart →
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for Madison River in Madison County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
1,290 ft³/s↓ −20 CFS / 24h
Observed · 40 minutes ago
Observed · 40 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
4.08 ft→ Steady over last 24h
Observed · 40 minutes ago
Observed · 40 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
43.5°F (6.4°C)Latest available reading
Observed · 40 minutes ago
Observed · 40 minutes ago
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
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NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
RIVER PULSE
Current conditions · Falling
Streamflow is currently 1,290 ft³/s. Flow has fallen 20 CFS over the past 24 hours.
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage information is not available for this gauge.
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EXPLORE
Explore the Madison River
Checking the gauge is only the start. Find places to fish, paddle, camp and explore, plus official access and recreation information. The gauge itself isn't a public access point.
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Madison River FWP access sites
Montana FWP manages numerous access sites along the river and publishes recreation and permit information.
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About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Madison County
Drainage area: 2,325 mi²
Current measurements: 3
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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