What is the current flow on Yellowstone River?
Yellowstone River is currently flowing at 3,080 cfs at USGS gauge 06329500 as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC.
Yellowstone River at Sidney Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.49 ft
Flow 3,080 cfs · Water temp 70.0°F (21.1°C) · as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC
Flow is 3,080 cfs.
Flow
3,080 cfs
Gauge Height
1.49 ft
Water Temp
70.0°F (21.1°C)
Water Temperature
70.0°F (21.1°C) · as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 06329500 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
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.
More Gauges On Yellowstone 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.
- Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel nr Intake MT · 33.8 mi
- Yellowstone River at Glendive, MT · 47.5 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- MISSOURI RIVER NO. 5 AT NOHLY, MT · 22.7 mi
- MISSOURI RIVER NO. 4 NEAR NOHLY, MT · 24.8 mi
- Missouri River near Culbertson MT · 34.2 mi
- Big Muddy Creek nr mouth nr Culbertson MT · 40.2 mi
- Cains Coulee at Glendive MT · 48.0 mi
- Sand Creek near Dagmar MT · 57.0 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 70.0°F (21.1°C) as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Yellowstone River?
Other gauges on Yellowstone River worth checking include Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel nr Intake MT (33.8 miles away), Yellowstone River at Glendive, MT (47.5 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 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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