Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone near Belfry, MT
River level and flood forecast · Carbon County
Normal0.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 121 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 13, 2022) | 12.68 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 12.68 ft — June 13, 2022
- 9.97 ft — June 9, 1981
- 9.38 ft — June 1, 2020
- 8.98 ft — June 11, 1996
- 8.77 ft — July 6, 1975
Recent crests: 7.53 ft (June 11, 2024) · 6.21 ft (May 25, 2023) · 12.68 ft (June 13, 2022) · 7.66 ft (June 6, 2021) · 9.38 ft (June 1, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamClarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar, MT
- Rock Creek (South Central MT) near Red Lodge MT, MT
- Willow Creek near Boyd, MT
- Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir near Boyd, MT
- Shoshone River near Lovell, WY
- West Rosebud Creek near Emerald Lake Campground, MT
- West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe, MT
- Stillwater River (South Central MT) near Absarokee, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFYM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.