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Around Madison River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Madison River is a 62.0 mile river near Northern Lights Rivers Lakes & Oceans in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Madison River bl Ennis Lake nr McAllister MT (site 06041000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Madison River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,655 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,360 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,210 cfs, in 1970.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,360 | 1,180 to 1,540 |
| February | 1,370 | 1,190 to 1,540 |
| March | 1,410 | 1,220 to 1,590 |
| April | 1,380 | 1,170 to 1,790 |
| May | 1,740 | 1,260 to 2,290 |
| June | 2,655 | 1,755 to 3,835 |
| July | 1,620 | 1,370 to 2,020 |
| August | 1,490 | 1,280 to 1,610 |
| September | 1,535 | 1,240 to 1,770 |
| October | 1,580 | 1,350 to 2,290 |
| November | 1,700 | 1,420 to 2,280 |
| December | 1,420 | 1,230 to 1,580 |
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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Madison River bl Ennis Lake nr McAllister MT (site 06041000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Madison River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Raynolds' PassMadison RiverPublic
- Lyons BridgeMadison RiverPublic
- DamselflyMadison RIverPublic
- Black's FordMadison RiverPublic
- GreycliffMadison RiverPublic
- DrouillardJefferson RiverPublic
- MilwaukeeMadison RiverPublic
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