How high is the Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount right now?

The Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount is currently flowing at 15,600 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.44 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 100th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.56 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 7,490 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4,990 to 10,700 cfs.

Where is the Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount stream gauge located?

The Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Custer County, MT on the Yellowstone River. USGS site number 06309000 (coordinates 46.4208, -105.8600).

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount

USGS Site No: 06309000 • Yellowstone River • Custer County, MT

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mount on the Yellowstone River is currently at 15,600 cfs (Very High — 100th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.44 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

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Yellowstone River at Forsyth Mount

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Yellowstone River at Glendive, Mount

15,600

CFS Discharge

5.44

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

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
10th	Very Low threshold	4,990
25th	Low threshold	6,130
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	7,490
75th	High threshold	9,000
95th	Very High threshold	10,700

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	11,400	—
May 27, 2026	9,400	—
May 26, 2026	9,220	—
May 25, 2026	9,800	—
May 24, 2026	10,400	—
May 23, 2026	10,700	—
May 22, 2026	10,800	—
May 21, 2026	11,700	—
May 20, 2026	12,800	—
May 19, 2026	14,400	—
May 18, 2026	16,000	—
May 17, 2026	18,500	—
May 16, 2026	17,900	—
May 15, 2026	14,400	—
Apr 20, 2026	8,000	—
Apr 19, 2026	8,270	—
Apr 18, 2026	8,580	—
Apr 17, 2026	9,000	—
Apr 16, 2026	9,520	—
Apr 15, 2026	9,660	—
Apr 14, 2026	9,190	—
Apr 13, 2026	8,760	—
Apr 12, 2026	8,450	—
Apr 11, 2026	8,110	—
Apr 10, 2026	7,780	—
Apr 9, 2026	7,730	—
Apr 8, 2026	7,900	—
Apr 7, 2026	8,300	—
Apr 6, 2026	8,850	—
Apr 5, 2026	8,710	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06309000
State: MT
County: Custer County
Coordinates: 46.4208, -105.8600
Drainage Area: 48,288 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,333.3
HUC Code: 10100001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 14.0 ft

Currently 8.56 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 43,400 cfs

Jun 4, 2025
Min discharge: 1,860 cfs

Jan 26, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Tongue River at Miles City, Mount
2.6 mi · 18 cfs

Very Low
Powder River Near Locate Mount
26.2 mi · 5 cfs

Very Low
Yellowstone River at Forsyth Mount
41.1 mi · 19,000 cfs

Very High
Tongue River below Brandenberg Bridge near Ashland Mount
43.7 mi · 201 cfs

Normal