What is the current flow on Powder River?

Powder River was running 26 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 06324500. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Powder River?

92.7°F (33.7°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 06326500. Powder River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Powder River

Montana. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 26 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

92.7°F

water temperature (33.7°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC at gauge 06324500. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 06326500. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Powder River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
06324500	Powder River at Moorhead MT	—
06326500	Powder River near Locate MT	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).