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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big Creek is a 12.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bitterroot River at Bell Crossing nr Victor MT (site 12350250). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1987 to 2026
Big Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 5,110 cfs, and lowest in August, at 334 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,500 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| March | 665 | 507 to 1,100 |
| April | 1,610 | 989 to 2,320 |
| May | 4,350 | 2,950 to 6,640 |
| June | 5,110 | 3,060 to 6,755 |
| July | 731 | 379 to 1,450 |
| August | 334 | 260 to 484 |
| September | 360 | 272 to 474 |
| October | 418 | 318 to 588 |
| November | 836 | 668 to 1,705 |
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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bitterroot River at Bell Crossing nr Victor MT (site 12350250). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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