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Yellowstone National Park
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Yellowstone River at Forsyth MT
Rosebud County, Montana · USGS 06295000
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for Yellowstone River in Rosebud County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
5,570 ft³/s↑ +70 CFS / 24h
Observed · 40 minutes ago
Observed · 40 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
1.76 ft→ Steady over last 24h
Observed · 40 minutes ago
Observed · 40 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
—Not measured at this gauge.
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
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NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
RIVER PULSE
Current conditions · Rising
Streamflow is currently 5,570 ft³/s. Flow has risen 70 CFS over the past 24 hours.
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage status:Below action stage
Current 1.8 ft · Flood stage 14 ft
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EXPLORE
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Montana fishing access sites
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Yellowstone National Park
The river passes through Yellowstone Lake, Hayden Valley, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and the park’s northern reaches.
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Montana lower Yellowstone fishing access sites
Montana FWP manages and is improving access along the lower Yellowstone corridor.
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About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Rosebud County
Drainage area: 40,152 mi²
Current measurements: 2
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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