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Around Blackfoot River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blackfoot River is a 62.1 mile river near LB Snow in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackfoot R ab Nevada Cr nr Helmville MT (site 12335100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Blackfoot River typically runs highest in June, at a median 874 cfs, and lowest in February, at 129 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,430 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 134 | 120 to 150 |
| February | 129 | 112 to 140 |
| March | 145 | 126 to 181 |
| April | 229 | 158 to 379 |
| May | 797 | 542 to 1,280 |
| June | 874 | 699 to 1,145 |
| July | 317 | 267 to 461 |
| August | 176 | 155 to 220 |
| September | 163 | 143 to 181 |
| October | 165 | 152 to 177 |
| November | 160 | 146 to 177 |
| December | 146 | 130 to 160 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackfoot R ab Nevada Cr nr Helmville MT (site 12335100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Blackfoot River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Weigh StationBlackfoot RiverPublic
- Cedar MeadowBlackfoot RiverPublic
- Johnsrud ParkBlackfoot RiverPublic
- Whitaker BridgeBlackfoot RiverPublic
- Corrick's River BendBlackfoot RiverPublic
- Brown's LakeBrown's LakePublic
- Harry MorganNorth Fork Blackfoot RiverPublic
- River JunctionBlackfoot RiverPublic
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