Madison River near West Yellowstone, MT

Gallatin County, Montana · USGS gauge 06037500 · NWS MDSM8 · Madison River flood status · Montana river levels

Is Madison River near West Yellowstone, MT flooding right now?

Madison River near West Yellowstone, MT measured 1.62 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
1.62 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
290 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

The highest crest on record was 10.01 ft on Fri, Jan 8, 1937.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.01 ft1937-01-08
7.2 ft1990-12-30
5.26 ft1983-12-24
4.36 ft1951-02-03
3.78 ft1996-05-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.56–1.70 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Gibbon River at Madison Jct, YNP10.2 miTeton County
Firehole River near West Yellowstone MT10.4 miPark County
Gibbon River near West Yellowstone MT13.9 miTeton County
Big Springs At Big Springs ID14.3 miFremont County
Henrys Fork near Lake ID14.5 miFremont 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