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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1922 to 2025
The water at Base Camp Bigfork typically runs highest in June, at a median 3,125 cfs, and lowest in February, at 432 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,800 cfs, in 1974.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 449 | 381 to 556 |
| February | 432 | 364 to 565 |
| March | 517 | 413 to 703 |
| April | 1,365 | 956 to 1,935 |
| May | 2,590 | 1,870 to 3,320 |
| June | 3,125 | 2,380 to 4,080 |
| July | 1,480 | 970 to 1,990 |
| August | 634 | 492 to 801 |
| September | 476 | 399 to 583 |
| October | 500 | 393 to 590 |
| November | 540 | 437 to 678 |
| December | 477 | 409 to 583 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 103 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Swan River near Bigfork, MT (site 12370000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
63Maybe/ 100
Wind 11 kt · High 53°F
CloudyHigh 53°F, low 38°FRain 4%Wind 11 kt, gusts 20
Streamflow
437 cfs
Below normal (24th)
Water level
2.29 ft
Air quality
54 Moderate
Columbia Falls monitor, 35 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 6.5 ft. NWS reads 2.3 ft here.
NWS forecast: 2.35 ft by Mon 5 AM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Montana DEQ via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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