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Around Swiftcurrent Creek
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Swiftcurrent Creek is a 15.3 mile stream near Glacier Outfitters in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier MT (site 05014500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1912 to 2025
Swiftcurrent Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 460 cfs, and lowest in February, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,130 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 17 to 32 |
| February | 20 | 15 to 31 |
| March | 22 | 16 to 39 |
| April | 69 | 39 to 115 |
| May | 369 | 252 to 509 |
| June | 460 | 338 to 615 |
| July | 221 | 157 to 315 |
| August | 97 | 80 to 128 |
| September | 62 | 48 to 93 |
| October | 59 | 36 to 93 |
| November | 56 | 36 to 83 |
| December | 29 | 23 to 46 |
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 111 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier MT (site 05014500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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