Shields River near Livingston, MT
River level and flood forecast · Park County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Flow: 136 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
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 20, 1979) | 6.8 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 6.8 ft — June 20, 1979
- 6.7 ft — June 17, 1992
- 6.36 ft — May 25, 2011
- 6.32 ft — May 11, 2018
- 6.24 ft — February 7, 1996
Recent crests: 3.76 ft (May 12, 2025) · 3.14 ft (September 19, 2024) · 6.14 ft (April 12, 2023) · 3.11 ft (June 6, 2022) · 2.71 ft (June 5, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT
- East Boulder River near Mcleod, MT
- Boulder River at Big Timber, MT
- East Gallatin River near abv Water Recl Fac nr Bozeman, MT
- Shields River above Wilsall, MT
- Hyalite Creek near S 19th near Gallatin Gateway, MT
- Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, MT
- Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SLDM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.