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St. Mary River in Montana

River35.3 mi
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5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

St. Mary River is a 35.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge St. Mary River at International Boundary (site 05020500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1902 to 2026

St. Mary River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,190 cfs, and lowest in February, at 126 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,000 cfs, in 1908.

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Typical flow by month at St. Mary River at International Boundary, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January135100 to 175
February12695 to 178
March140111 to 200
April360238 to 572
May1,430975 to 2,110
June2,1901,535 to 3,240
July1,050710 to 1,620
August496388 to 649
September373271 to 512
October335217 to 538
November268177 to 416
December171120 to 244

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 123 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for St. Mary River at International Boundary (site 05020500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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