Firehole River at Old Faithful, YNP

Teton County, Wyoming · USGS gauge 06036805 · NWS FOFW4 · Firehole River flood status · Wyoming river levels

Is Firehole River at Old Faithful, YNP flooding right now?

Firehole River at Old Faithful, YNP measured 2.51 ft on 2026-10-27 18:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 4 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

2.51 ft

as of 54 min ago

Streamflow

47 cfs

data refreshed 7 min ago

The highest crest on record was 4.26 ft on Wed, Jun 8, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	4 ft	1.5 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

Stage	Date
4.26 ft	2011-06-08
4 ft	2010-06-05
3.74 ft	2014-05-28
3.64 ft	2012-06-09
3.6 ft	2008-06-25

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Firehole River near West Yellowstone MT	11.3 mi	Park County
Gibbon River at Madison Jct, YNP	12.7 mi	Teton County
Gibbon River near West Yellowstone MT	13.2 mi	Teton County
Madison River near West Yellowstone, MT	18.2 mi	Gallatin County
Tantalus Creek at Norris Junction, YNP	19.6 mi	Park 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