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Red Rock River in Montana

River48.5 mi
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Red Rock River is a 48.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red Rock R bl Lima Reservoir nr Monida MT (site 06012500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1911 to 2026

Red Rock River typically runs highest in June, at a median 475 cfs, and lowest in February, at 19 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,500 cfs, in 1933.

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Typical flow by month at Red Rock R bl Lima Reservoir nr Monida MT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2214 to 27
February1912 to 25
March2011 to 24
April238.3 to 66
May288148 to 408
June475379 to 585
July301211 to 390
August23778 to 300
September9523 to 232
October3216 to 84
November2314 to 57
December2315 to 30

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 100 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red Rock R bl Lima Reservoir nr Monida MT (site 06012500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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