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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Yellowstone River is a 44.5 mile river near Yellowstone Wood Boat Tours in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs MT (site 06191500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1889 to 2026
Yellowstone River typically runs highest in June, at a median 10,800 cfs, and lowest in February, at 814 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 47,200 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 830 | 680 to 985 |
| February | 814 | 681 to 980 |
| March | 909 | 790 to 1,050 |
| April | 1,300 | 1,075 to 1,680 |
| May | 5,780 | 3,830 to 7,920 |
| June | 10,800 | 8,330 to 14,250 |
| July | 6,240 | 4,330 to 7,980 |
| August | 2,840 | 2,240 to 3,710 |
| September | 1,800 | 1,510 to 2,195 |
| October | 1,410 | 1,200 to 1,760 |
| November | 1,145 | 998 to 1,355 |
| December | 938 | 800 to 1,070 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 120 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs MT (site 06191500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Yellowstone River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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