Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT

Park County, Montana · USGS gauge 06192500 · NWS LIVM8 · Yellowstone River flood status · Montana river levels

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Is Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT flooding right now?

Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT measured 0.03 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.0 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.03 ft
as of 66 min ago
Streamflow
1,750 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.63 ft on Mon, Jun 13, 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 flood10 ft10.0 ft below
Moderate flood10.5 ft10.5 ft below
Major flood11 ft11.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.63 ft2022-06-13
10.72 ft1997-06-06
10.2 ft2020-06-01
10.18 ft2018-05-27
10.15 ft2011-06-30

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Shields River near Livingston MT10.6 miPark County
East Boulder River below Dry Fork Creek near Mcleod, MT23.8 miSweet Grass County
Hyalite C at Hyalite River S near Bozeman MT24.5 miGallatin County
E Gallatin River above Water Reclamation Fa near Bozeman MT25.7 miGallatin County
East Gallatin River below Bridger C near Bozeman MT25.8 miGallatin 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