About this river
Shields River is a 21.9 mile river near Rubber Ducky River Rentals in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Shields River nr Livingston MT (site 06195600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1979 to 2026
Shields River typically runs highest in May, at a median 732 cfs, and lowest in August, at 83 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,760 cfs, in 1979.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 75 to 111 | |
| February | 90 | 73 to 120 | |
| March | 147 | 99 to 217 | |
| April | 316 | 176 to 512 | |
| May | 732 | 427 to 1,240 | |
| June | 621 | 407 to 1,060 | |
| July | 147 | 92 to 329 | |
| August | 83 | 50 to 121 | |
| September | 92 | 57 to 150 | |
| October | 131 | 102 to 171 | |
| November | 133 | 106 to 162 | |
| December | 101 | 85 to 128 |
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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Shields River nr Livingston MT (site 06195600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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