Montana River Conditions — Live Water Data

Montana River Conditions

Live USGS stream gauge data — refreshed every 15 minutes

Live — 11 of 12 rivers reporting
📅 Updated Jun 14, 2026 at 6:57 AM

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Clark Fork River
4,490 cfs
⇩ Falling fast • at St Regis
Flathead River
6,730 cfs
⇩ Falling fast • at Columbia Falls
Missouri River
3,700 cfs
⇩ Falling fast • below Holter Dam
All Rivers
Southwest MT
Western MT
Central MT
Madison River
nr McAllister
RISING
370
cubic feet per second
1.74 ft
Gauge Ht
58°F
Water Temp
↑
7-Day
↑ Rising
Reading: 6:30 AM USGS →
Gallatin River
at Logan
HIGH
1,230
cubic feet per second
2.55 ft
Gauge Ht
—
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Yellowstone River
nr Corwin Springs
BLOWN OUT
7,150
cubic feet per second
4.06 ft
Gauge Ht
52°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Big Hole River
at Melrose
FLOOD STAGE
1,230
cubic feet per second
2.60 ft
Gauge Ht
53°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:15 AM USGS →
Clark Fork River
at St Regis
GOOD
4,490
cubic feet per second
4.43 ft
Gauge Ht
55°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Bitterroot River
at Missoula
HIGH
3,960
cubic feet per second
5.77 ft
Gauge Ht
57°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Blackfoot River
at Bonner
FLOOD STAGE
3,000
cubic feet per second
4.23 ft
Gauge Ht
54°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:30 AM USGS →
Flathead River
at Columbia Falls
GOOD
6,730
cubic feet per second
4.61 ft
Gauge Ht
48°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 5:45 AM USGS →
Missouri River
below Holter Dam
GOOD
3,700
cubic feet per second
4.32 ft
Gauge Ht
60°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Stillwater River
at Absarokee
NO DATA
—
cubic feet per second
—
Gauge Ht
—
Water Temp
→
7-Day
→ Stable
No recent data USGS →
Yellowstone River
at Billings
FLOOD STAGE
12.5k
cubic feet per second
5.75 ft
Gauge Ht
56°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Musselshell River
at Roundup
RISING FAST
93
cubic feet per second
3.15 ft
Gauge Ht
—
Water Temp
⇧
7-Day
⇧ Rising sharply
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Southwest Montana
Madison River
nr McAllister
RISING
370
cubic feet per second
1.74 ft
Gauge Ht
58°F
Water Temp
↑
7-Day
↑ Rising
Reading: 6:30 AM USGS →
Gallatin River
at Logan
HIGH
1,230
cubic feet per second
2.55 ft
Gauge Ht
—
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Yellowstone River
nr Corwin Springs
BLOWN OUT
7,150
cubic feet per second
4.06 ft
Gauge Ht
52°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Big Hole River
at Melrose
FLOOD STAGE
1,230
cubic feet per second
2.60 ft
Gauge Ht
53°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:15 AM USGS →
Western Montana
Clark Fork River
at St Regis
GOOD
4,490
cubic feet per second
4.43 ft
Gauge Ht
55°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Bitterroot River
at Missoula
HIGH
3,960
cubic feet per second
5.77 ft
Gauge Ht
57°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Blackfoot River
at Bonner
FLOOD STAGE
3,000
cubic feet per second
4.23 ft
Gauge Ht
54°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:30 AM USGS →
Flathead River
at Columbia Falls
GOOD
6,730
cubic feet per second
4.61 ft
Gauge Ht
48°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 5:45 AM USGS →
Central / Eastern Montana
Missouri River
below Holter Dam
GOOD
3,700
cubic feet per second
4.32 ft
Gauge Ht
60°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Stillwater River
at Absarokee
NO DATA
—
cubic feet per second
—
Gauge Ht
—
Water Temp
→
7-Day
→ Stable
No recent data USGS →
Yellowstone River
at Billings
FLOOD STAGE
12.5k
cubic feet per second
5.75 ft
Gauge Ht
56°F
Water Temp
⇩
7-Day
⇩ Falling fast
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →
Musselshell River
at Roundup
RISING FAST
93
cubic feet per second
3.15 ft
Gauge Ht
—
Water Temp
⇧
7-Day
⇧ Rising sharply
Reading: 6:00 AM USGS →

Data: USGS National Water Information System — Provisional data subject to revision.

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