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 .

Station Discharge (CFS) Gage Ht (ft) Condition Flood Stage (ft)
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar Mount
MT
5,430 6.61 Normal 9.0 ft
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River near Belfry Mount
MT
5,800 5.61 High 9.0 ft
Yellowstone River @ Bridge Cmpgrnd near Altonah, UT
UT
152 5.83 Normal
Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel near Intake Mount
MT
Unknown
Yellowstone River Near Altonah, UT
UT
211 1.54 Low 4.7 ft
Yellowstone River Near Livingston, Mount
MT
11,600 5.53 Normal 10.0 ft
Yellowstone River Near Sidney Mount
MT
8,000 3.80 Very Low 19.0 ft
Yellowstone River at Billings Mount
MT
21,900 7.66 Normal 13.5 ft
Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs Mount
MT
8,980 5.61 Normal 11.0 ft
Yellowstone River at Forsyth Mount
MT
19,000 4.51 Low 14.0 ft
Yellowstone River at Glendive, Mount
MT
11,600 44.46 Very Low 53.5 ft
Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount
MT
15,600 5.44 Very Low 14.0 ft
Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake Outlet Ynp
WY
2,290 4.58 Low 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. 6 of 13 gauges are running below normal for this date, while 1 run above normal. 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