Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, MT

Gallatin County, Montana · USGS gauge 06043500 · NWS GLGM8 · Gallatin River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, MT flooding right now?

Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, MT measured 1.40 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.6 ft below its 6 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.40 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
361 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6 ft, with major flooding at 7.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.38 ft on Mon, Jun 17, 1974.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action5 ft3.6 ft below
Minor flood6 ft4.6 ft below
Moderate flood7 ft5.6 ft below
Major flood7.5 ft6.1 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
7.38 ft1974-06-17
6.71 ft1997-06-02
6.7 ft2022-06-13
6.51 ft2011-06-30
6.5 ft1991-06-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Hyalite C at Hyalite River S near Bozeman MT10.6 miGallatin County
Gallatin River above Deer Creek, near Big Sky, MT14.1 miGallatin County
Madison River near Norris MT16.5 miMadison County
Madison River above powerplant near McAllister MT17.6 miMadison County
Madison River below Ennis Lake near McAllister MT17.6 miMadison 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