Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar MT

Carbon County, Montana · USGS gauge 06208500 · NWS EDGM8 · Clarks Fork Yellowstone River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar MT flooding right now?

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar MT measured 1.25 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 7.8 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.25 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
250 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 11.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.09 ft on Tue, Jun 14, 2022.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Minor flood9 ft7.8 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft8.8 ft below
Major flood11.5 ft10.3 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.09 ft2022-06-14
9.5 ft2020-06-01
9.3 ft1997-06-12
9.27 ft2011-07-06
9.2 ft1932-06-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pryor Creek at Pryor MT15.2 miBig Horn County
Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir near Boyd MT16.6 miCarbon County
Willow Creek near Boyd MT18.9 miCarbon County
Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Re near Boyd MT19.9 miCarbon County
Stillwater River near Absarokee, MT28.4 miStillwater County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast