Montana river conditions
29 gauges across Missouri River & Headwaters (Montana), Northwest Montana (Flathead & Kootenai), South-Central Montana (Yellowstone & Bighorn), Southwest Montana (Beaverhead & Big Hole), Southwest Montana (Madison & Gallatin), Western Montana (Clark Fork & Bitterroot).
Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
23Fishable/Floatable3High but doable2Use caution1Too low
| Beaverhead Riverat Dillon · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 159 cfs |
| Beaverhead Rivernear Twin Bridges · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 290 cfs |
| Bighorn Riverbelow Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, near St. Xavier · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 1,780 cfs |
| Bitterroot Rivernear Darby · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 307 cfs |
| Bitterroot Rivernear Missoula · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 899 cfs |
| Clark Forkbelow Missoula · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 2,700 cfs |
| Clark Forknear Plains · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 10,200 cfs |
| Flathead Riverat Columbia Falls · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 3,620 cfs |
| Gallatin Rivernear Gallatin Gateway · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 419 cfs |
| Gallatin Riverat Logan · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 756 cfs |
| Kootenai Riverbelow Libby Dam, near Libby · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 4,240 cfs |
| Madison Rivernear West Yellowstone · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 356 cfs |
| Madison Rivernear Cameron · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 994 cfs |
| Madison Riverbelow Ennis Lake, near McAllister · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 1,410 cfs |
| Middle Fork Flathead Rivernear West Glacier · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 510 cfs |
| Missouri Riverat Toston · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 3,720 cfs |
| Missouri Riverbelow Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 3,150 cfs |
| Missouri Riverat Fort Benton · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 4,690 cfs |
| Smith Rivernear Eden · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 149 cfs |
| Stillwater Rivernear Absarokee · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 435 cfs |
| Yellowstone Riverat Corwin Springs · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 1,250 cfs |
| Yellowstone Rivernear Livingston · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 1,630 cfs |
| Yellowstone Riverat Billings · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 3,110 cfs |
| Big Hole Rivernear Melrose · MT | High but doable | 657 cfs |
| Blackfoot Rivernear Bonner · MT | High but doable | 734 cfs |
| Clark Forkabove Missoula · MT | High but doable | 1,960 cfs |
| Big Hole Riverbelow Big Lake Creek, at Wisdom · MT | Use caution | 308 cfs |
| Rock Creeknear Clinton · MT | Use caution | 480 cfs |
| Yaak Rivernear Troy · MT | Too low | 87.4 cfs |
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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.