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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bighorn River is a 62.1 mile river near Bighorn Trout Shop & Lodge in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bighorn River at Kane, WY (site 06279500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Bighorn River typically runs highest in June, at a median 5,030 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,010 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,800 cfs, in 1967.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,270 | 920 to 1,630 |
| February | 1,400 | 1,010 to 1,730 |
| March | 1,600 | 1,170 to 2,230 |
| April | 1,560 | 1,070 to 2,280 |
| May | 2,400 | 1,570 to 3,630 |
| June | 5,030 | 2,545 to 8,340 |
| July | 1,950 | 919 to 3,550 |
| August | 1,010 | 684 to 1,690 |
| September | 1,280 | 990 to 1,890 |
| October | 1,600 | 1,240 to 2,110 |
| November | 1,550 | 1,200 to 1,890 |
| December | 1,350 | 960 to 1,760 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bighorn River at Kane, WY (site 06279500). 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 Bighorn River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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