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Around Willow Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Willow Creek is a 15.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Willow Creek near Harrison MT (site 06035000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Willow Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 98 cfs, and lowest in August, at 6.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 591 cfs, in 1944.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 18 to 30 |
| February | 26 | 20 to 31 |
| March | 29 | 25 to 35 |
| April | 36 | 29 to 48 |
| May | 53 | 27 to 89 |
| June | 98 | 43 to 165 |
| July | 36 | 9.7 to 81 |
| August | 6.8 | 3.9 to 13 |
| September | 9.5 | 5.6 to 23 |
| October | 24 | 11 to 44 |
| November | 36 | 22 to 43 |
| December | 30 | 24 to 36 |
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 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Willow Creek near Harrison MT (site 06035000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Willow Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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