Madison River near West Yellowstone, MT
River level and flood forecast · Gallatin County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
Flow: 446 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.
Highest crests on record
- 10.01 ft — January 8, 1937
- 7.2 ft — December 30, 1990
- 5.26 ft — December 24, 1983
- 4.36 ft — February 3, 1951
- 3.78 ft — May 18, 1996
Recent crests: 2.62 ft (April 27, 2012) · 3.51 ft (June 8, 2011) · 2.96 ft (June 5, 2010) · 3.08 ft (May 20, 2009) · 3 ft (May 20, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MDSM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.