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Southwest Montana: Madison & Gallatin river conditions

Gauges on the Madison and Gallatin rivers in southwest Montana.

Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional

5Fishable/Floatable
7 days
Gallatin Rivernear Gallatin Gateway · MTSouthwest Montana (Madison & Gallatin)Fishable/Floatable419 cfs49th● steady
Gallatin Riverat Logan · MTSouthwest Montana (Madison & Gallatin)Fishable/Floatable756 cfs49th▲ rising
Madison Rivernear West Yellowstone · MTSouthwest Montana (Madison & Gallatin)Fishable/Floatable356 cfs17th▲ rising
Madison Rivernear Cameron · MTSouthwest Montana (Madison & Gallatin)Fishable/Floatable994 cfs20th● steady
Madison Riverbelow Ennis Lake, near McAllister · MTSouthwest Montana (Madison & Gallatin)Fishable/Floatable1,410 cfs28th● steady

This week in Southwest Montana: Madison & Gallatin

Right now 5 of 5 gauges in this group are Fishable/Floatable (in their normal range for the date). The gauge furthest below its normal for the date is Madison River near West Yellowstone (17th percentile; Fishable/Floatable); the furthest above is Gallatin River at Logan (49th percentile; Fishable/Floatable).

Percentiles compare today's flow with that gauge's own history for this date. How to read a status.

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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.