Yellowstone River

States: Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota Length: 692 miles HUC Basin: 10 13 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Yellowstone River — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading 4 months ago.

Station	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)	Condition	Flood Stage (ft)
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar Mount MT	5,430	6.61	Very High	9.0 ft
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River near Belfry Mount MT	5,800	5.61	Very High	9.0 ft
Yellowstone River @ Bridge Cmpgrnd near Altonah, UT UT	152	5.83	Very High	—
Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake Mount MT	—	—	Unknown	—
Yellowstone River Near Altonah, UT UT	211	1.54	Very High	4.7 ft
Yellowstone River Near Livingston, Mount MT	11,600	5.53	Very High	10.0 ft
Yellowstone River Near Sidney Mount MT	8,000	3.80	Normal	19.0 ft
Yellowstone River at Billings Mount MT	21,900	7.66	Very High	13.5 ft
Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs Mount MT	8,980	5.61	Very High	11.0 ft
Yellowstone River at Forsyth Mount MT	19,000	4.51	Very High	14.0 ft
Yellowstone River at Glendive, Mount MT	11,600	44.46	Very High	53.5 ft
Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount MT	15,600	5.44	Very High	14.0 ft
Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake Outlet Ynp WY	2,290	4.58	Very High	9.0 ft

About the Yellowstone River

The Yellowstone River is monitored by 13 active USGS stream gauges across Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota. The river runs approximately 692 miles. 11 of 13 gauges are running above normal for this date. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Yellowstone River at Billings Mount (21,900 cfs).

See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.

Data source: USGS National Water Information System