Around here
Around Tobacco River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Tobacco River is a 17.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tobacco River at Eureka, MT (site 12301250). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2016 to 2026
Tobacco River typically runs highest in May, at a median 641 cfs, and lowest in September, at 81 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,420 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 65 to 107 |
| February | 88 | 63 to 122 |
| March | 98 | 75 to 197 |
| April | 265 | 187 to 439 |
| May | 641 | 479 to 926 |
| June | 467 | 327 to 820 |
| July | 150 | 104 to 212 |
| August | 82 | 62 to 96 |
| September | 81 | 58 to 92 |
| October | 82 | 72 to 93 |
| November | 96 | 83 to 178 |
| December | 92 | 77 to 145 |
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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tobacco River at Eureka, MT (site 12301250). 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 Tobacco River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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