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East Gallatin River near Northern Lights Rivers Lakes & Oceans

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About this river

East Gallatin River is a 19.7 mile river near Northern Lights Rivers Lakes & Oceans in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge E Gallatin R ab Water Reclamation Fa nr Bozeman MT (site 06048650). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2015 to 2026

East Gallatin River typically runs highest in May, at a median 420 cfs, and lowest in December, at 44 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,170 cfs, in 2018.

Typical flow by month at E Gallatin R ab Water Reclamation Fa nr Bozeman MT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January4636 to 56
February4941 to 57
March7765 to 112
April233144 to 313
May420312 to 572
June225136 to 288
July6853 to 102
August4635 to 61
September5438 to 63
October5746 to 73
November5647 to 67
December4438 to 51

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 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for E Gallatin R ab Water Reclamation Fa nr Bozeman MT (site 06048650). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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