South-Central Montana: Yellowstone & Bighorn river conditions
Gauges on the Yellowstone River, the Stillwater River and the Bighorn River in south-central Montana.
Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
5Fishable/Floatable
| Bighorn Riverbelow Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, near St. Xavier · MT | Fishable/Floatable | 1,780 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 |
This week in South-Central Montana: Yellowstone & Bighorn
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 Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, near St. Xavier (17th percentile; Fishable/Floatable); the furthest above is Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs (38th 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.