How high is the Madison River Near West Yellowstone, Mount right now?

The Madison River Near West Yellowstone, Mount is currently flowing at 479 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.88 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Madison River Near West Yellowstone, Mount normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Madison River Near West Yellowstone, Mount on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 419 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 331 to 574 cfs.

Where is the Madison River Near West Yellowstone, Mount stream gauge located?

The Madison River Near West Yellowstone, Mount stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Gallatin County, MT on the Madison River. USGS site number 06037500 (coordinates 44.6571, -111.0680).

Madison River Near West Yellowstone, Mount

USGS Site No: 06037500 • Madison River • Gallatin County, MT

Madison River Near West Yellowstone, Mount on the Madison River is currently at 479 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.88 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Madison River ↓

Madison River below Hebgen Lake near Grayling Mount

479

CFS Discharge

1.88

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	331
25th	Low threshold	364
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	419
75th	High threshold	474
95th	Very High threshold	574	Today: 479 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	453	—
May 27, 2026	450	—
May 26, 2026	445	—
May 25, 2026	436	—
May 24, 2026	428	—
May 23, 2026	429	—
May 22, 2026	457	—
May 21, 2026	457	—
May 20, 2026	426	—
May 19, 2026	431	—
May 18, 2026	455	—
May 17, 2026	483	—
May 16, 2026	497	—
May 15, 2026	520	—
Apr 20, 2026	451	—
Apr 19, 2026	445	—
Apr 18, 2026	431	—
Apr 17, 2026	446	—
Apr 16, 2026	494	—
Apr 15, 2026	438	—
Apr 14, 2026	459	—
Apr 13, 2026	492	—
Apr 12, 2026	508	—
Apr 11, 2026	496	—
Apr 10, 2026	476	—
Apr 9, 2026	465	—
Apr 8, 2026	464	—
Apr 7, 2026	442	—
Apr 6, 2026	429	—
Apr 5, 2026	430	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06037500
State: MT
County: Gallatin County
Coordinates: 44.6571, -111.0680
Drainage Area: 438 mi²
Datum (ft): 6,650.0
HUC Code: 10020007

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 769 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 286 cfs

Aug 25, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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