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Around West Fork Madison River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Fork Madison River is a 27.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Madison River at Kirby Ranch nr Cameron MT (site 06038800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1959 to 2026
West Fork Madison River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,545 cfs, and lowest in February, at 951 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,030 cfs, in 1993.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 973 | 852 to 1,110 |
| February | 951 | 841 to 1,110 |
| March | 973 | 807 to 1,110 |
| April | 991 | 823 to 1,210 |
| May | 1,280 | 902 to 1,620 |
| June | 1,545 | 1,015 to 2,440 |
| July | 1,240 | 1,050 to 1,500 |
| August | 1,100 | 973 to 1,230 |
| September | 1,015 | 939 to 1,180 |
| October | 966 | 848 to 1,180 |
| November | 963 | 846 to 1,240 |
| December | 973 | 838 to 1,110 |
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 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Madison River at Kirby Ranch nr Cameron MT (site 06038800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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