Little Prickly Pear Creek at Wolf Creek
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/21/2025 2:45 PM MDTReliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
National Water Model Hydrograph
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Flood Impacts
- 5 - At 5.0 feet, Little Prickly Pear Creek starts to flood Lyons Creek Road, under the railroad bridge, about 5 miles south of the city of Wolf Creek. Mostly from snowmelt, but some rain. Previous 5 days were in the 80s in the Helena valley. (Early May 2023)
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 47.0056, -112.069 |
| RFC | MBRFC |
| State | MT |
| WFO | TFX |
| County | Lewis and Clark |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 06071300 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 4.48 ft | on 04-28-2012 |
| 2. | 7.84 ft | on 06-09-2011 |
| 3. | 4.32 ft | on 06-18-2010 |
| 4. | 4.88 ft | on 05-20-2009 |
| 5. | 6.48 ft | on 05-25-2008 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 4.48 ft | on 04-28-2012 |
| 2. | 7.84 ft | on 06-09-2011 |
| 3. | 4.32 ft | on 06-18-2010 |
| 4. | 4.88 ft | on 05-20-2009 |
| 5. | 6.48 ft | on 05-25-2008 |
| 6. | 4.76 ft | on 06-07-2007 |
| 7. | 4.42 ft | on 04-06-2006 |
| 8. | 5.85 ft | on 05-11-2005 |
| 9. | 3.76 ft | on 05-27-2004 |
| 10. | 4.11 ft | on 01-28-2004 |
| 11. | 5.59 ft | on 03-13-2003 |
| 12. | 5.21 ft | on 06-10-2002 |
| 13. | 3.99 ft | on 04-29-2001 |
| 14. | 3.20 ft | on 04-24-2000 |
| 15. | 4.36 ft | on 06-04-1999 |
| 16. | 5.33 ft | on 06-20-1998 |
| 17. | 4.47 ft | on 05-18-1997 |
| 18. | 6.88 ft | on 02-09-1996 |
| 19. | 4.83 ft | on 05-08-1995 |
| 20. | 4.21 ft | on 04-24-1994 |
| 21. | 4.02 ft | on 06-17-1993 |
| 22. | 2.95 ft | on 03-06-1992 |
| 23. | 2.99 ft | on 11-30-1991 |
| 24. | 7.45 ft | on 05-07-1975 |
| 25. | 5.29 ft | on 06-13-1967 |
| 26. | 7.65 ft | on 06-09-1964 |
| 27. | 4.17 ft | on 02-04-1963 |
| 28. | 4.88 ft | on 05-27-1962 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 7.84 ft | on 06-09-2011 |
| 2. | 7.65 ft | on 06-09-1964 |
| 3. | 7.45 ft | on 05-07-1975 |
| 4. | 6.88 ft | on 02-09-1996 |
| 5. | 6.48 ft | on 05-25-2008 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 7.84 ft | on 06-09-2011 |
| 2. | 7.65 ft | on 06-09-1964 |
| 3. | 7.45 ft | on 05-07-1975 |
| 4. | 6.88 ft | on 02-09-1996 |
| 5. | 6.48 ft | on 05-25-2008 |
| 6. | 5.85 ft | on 05-11-2005 |
| 7. | 5.59 ft | on 03-13-2003 |
| 8. | 5.33 ft | on 06-20-1998 |
| 9. | 5.29 ft | on 06-13-1967 |
| 10. | 5.21 ft | on 06-10-2002 |
| 11. | 4.88 ft | on 05-27-1962 |
| 12. | 4.88 ft | on 05-20-2009 |
| 13. | 4.83 ft | on 05-08-1995 |
| 14. | 4.76 ft | on 06-07-2007 |
| 15. | 4.48 ft | on 04-28-2012 |
| 16. | 4.47 ft | on 05-18-1997 |
| 17. | 4.42 ft | on 04-06-2006 |
| 18. | 4.36 ft | on 06-04-1999 |
| 19. | 4.32 ft | on 06-18-2010 |
| 20. | 4.21 ft | on 04-24-1994 |
| 21. | 4.17 ft | on 02-04-1963 |
| 22. | 4.11 ft | on 01-28-2004 |
| 23. | 4.02 ft | on 06-17-1993 |
| 24. | 3.99 ft | on 04-29-2001 |
| 25. | 3.76 ft | on 05-27-2004 |
| 26. | 3.20 ft | on 04-24-2000 |
| 27. | 2.99 ft | on 11-30-1991 |
| 28. | 2.95 ft | on 03-06-1992 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | N/A |
| moderate Flooding | N/A |
| minor Flooding | N/A |
| action | N/A |
| Latest Value | 3550.16 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 3547.38 ft |
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Resources
Hydrologic Resource Links
- River Forecast Centers
- Text Products
- Past Precipitation
- Forecast Precipitation
- MBRFC - Missouri Basin River Forecast Center
- Upper Missouri Reservoir Inflow Forecasts
- Milk River Reservoir Inflow Forecasts
- Water Supply Outlook for the Missouri Basin
- Great Falls Hydrograph Composite
- Montana East of Divide Hydrograph Composite
- Glossary
- <font color=red><b>Basin Composites - SNOTEL/Flow/Stage</b></font>
- <font color=red><b>CRREL Map of Current Ice Jams</b></font>
Additional Resource Links
- NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting
- Area Hydrographs
- NWS - Great Falls Home Page
- USGS - Montana Daily Streamflow Conditions
- NRCS - Current Snow and Precipitation Data
- NOHRSC - Snow Information
- Montana Drought Information
- NOAA Drought Information Center
- Montana Ice Jam Awareness
- <font color=red><b>Flood Safety Awareness Week March 14-19, 2016</b></font>
- Video: <i>USGS Streamgages - The Silent Superheroes</i>
- FEMA National Flood Insurance Program