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Little Blackfoot River in Montana

River35.4 mi
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Around Little Blackfoot River

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little Blackfoot River is a 35.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Blackfoot River near Garrison MT (site 12324590). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1972 to 2026

Little Blackfoot River typically runs highest in May, at a median 386 cfs, and lowest in August, at 45 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,280 cfs, in 1981.

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Typical flow by month at Little Blackfoot River near Garrison MT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5545 to 71
February6351 to 83
March10368 to 146
April189128 to 299
May386234 to 660
June308179 to 494
July10973 to 182
August4527 to 72
September4529 to 66
October7155 to 93
November7159 to 88
December6047 to 77

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 53 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Blackfoot River near Garrison MT (site 12324590). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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