What is the current flow on Yellowstone River?
Yellowstone River is currently flowing at 3,090 cfs at USGS gauge 06214500 as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC.
Yellowstone River at Billings Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.93 ft
Flow 3,090 cfs · Water temp 71.4°F (21.9°C) · as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC
Flow is 3,090 cfs.
Flow
3,090 cfs
Gauge Height
2.93 ft
Water Temp
71.4°F (21.9°C)
Water Temperature
71.4°F (21.9°C) · as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 06214500 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 are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Yellowstone 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.
Nearby Gauges
- Pryor Creek nr Huntley MT · 8.7 mi
- North Fork Crooked Creek near Shepherd MT · 19.0 mi
- Pryor Creek at Pryor MT · 25.4 mi
- White Horse Canal near Silesia MT · 26.3 mi
- Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar MT · 29.4 mi
- Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, near Hardin · 40.5 mi
- Musselshell River ab Big Coulee Creek at Lavina MT · 40.6 mi
- Bighorn River at bridge, at St. Xavier, MT · 41.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Yellowstone River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone River?
The latest reported water temperature on Yellowstone River is 71.4°F (21.9°C) as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Yellowstone River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Pryor Creek nr Huntley MT (8.7 miles away), North Fork Crooked Creek near Shepherd MT (19.0 miles away), Pryor Creek at Pryor MT (25.4 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Yellowstone River?
NOAA forecast data for Yellowstone River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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