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Madison River at West Yellowstone Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions

Madison River near West Yellowstone, MT · USGS 06037500 · Montana · 44.6571, -111.0680

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.66 ft
Flow 315 cfs · Water temp 71.6°F (22.0°C) · as of Aug 18, 7:30 PM UTC

Flow is 315 cfs.

Flow
315 cfs
Gauge Height
1.66 ft
Water Temp
71.6°F (22.0°C)

Water Temperature

71.6°F (22.0°C) · as of Aug 18, 7:30 PM UTC

About This Gauge

USGS 06037500 is a public stream gauge on Madison River in Montana. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for Madison River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

More Gauges On Madison River

These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.

Other Nearby Gauges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Madison River?

Madison River is currently flowing at 315 cfs at USGS gauge 06037500 as of Aug 18, 7:30 PM UTC.

Is Madison River above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Madison River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on Madison River?

The latest reported water temperature on Madison River is 71.6°F (22.0°C) as of Aug 18, 7:30 PM UTC.

What other gauges should I check near Madison River?

Other gauges on Madison River worth checking include Madison River bl Hebgen Lake nr Grayling MT (19.6 miles away), Madison River at Kirby Ranch nr Cameron MT (29.8 miles away), Madison River near Cameron MT (52.0 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.

What is the weather outlook for Madison River?

NOAA forecast data for Madison River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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