What is the current flow on Yellowstone River?
Yellowstone River is currently flowing at 1,280 cfs at USGS gauge 06191500 as of Oct 2, 3:15 PM UTC.
Flow is 1,280 cfs — lower than typical for this date (typical median: 1,570 cfs).
Flow has held steady over the past three days.
Water temperature has held steady over the past week.
USGS 06191500 is a public stream gauge on Yellowstone River in Montana. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
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.
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.
Yellowstone River is currently flowing at 1,280 cfs at USGS gauge 06191500 as of Oct 2, 3:15 PM UTC.
Yellowstone River is lower than typical for this date. The current flow is 1,280 cfs, compared with a typical median of 1,570 cfs for this date.
The latest reported water temperature on Yellowstone River is 55.4°F (13.0°C) as of Oct 2, 3:15 PM UTC.
Other gauges on Yellowstone River worth checking include Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT (35.3 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.
The forecast for today near Yellowstone River is partly cloudy, with temperatures around 74°F and precipitation near 0.00 inches.
Conditions rate Good right now: Flow lower than typical for this date · stable pressure · high wind, clear skies · 55°F warming. This assessment combines current flow vs. seasonal norms, barometric pressure trend, weather, and water temperature for the target species.
Get a free alert the moment Yellowstone River hits your window — the right flow, temperature, and conditions — instead of refreshing this page. Waderly watches the gauge so you don't have to.
Set a free flow alert for Yellowstone River