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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Yellowstone River is a 62.1 mile river near Yellowstone Wood Boat Tours in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT (site 06192500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1897 to 2026
Yellowstone River typically runs highest in June, at a median 12,550 cfs, and lowest in February, at 1,190 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 43,000 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,200 | 1,050 to 1,370 |
| February | 1,190 | 1,030 to 1,350 |
| March | 1,280 | 1,150 to 1,420 |
| April | 1,730 | 1,460 to 2,170 |
| May | 6,450 | 4,460 to 9,410 |
| June | 12,550 | 9,900 to 16,900 |
| July | 6,830 | 4,830 to 9,090 |
| August | 3,240 | 2,530 to 4,140 |
| September | 2,230 | 1,865 to 2,700 |
| October | 1,920 | 1,670 to 2,330 |
| November | 1,635 | 1,465 to 1,870 |
| December | 1,360 | 1,190 to 1,510 |
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 101 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT (site 06192500). 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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