Yellowstone River at Billings, MT
River level and flood forecast · Yellowstone County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 10.6 ft below flood stage (13.5 ft).
Flow: 3,070 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Action stage | 12.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 15, 2022) | 16.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.1 ftWater flows over Cerise road in east Billings across the river from Metra Park.
- 12.5 ftMinor flooding of several homes in Arrow Island subdivision begins.
Highest crests on record
- 16.37 ft — June 15, 2022
- 15 ft — June 12, 1997
- 14.6 ft — June 19, 1974
- 14.37 ft — July 2, 2011
- 13.73 ft — June 12, 1996
Recent crests: 11.5 ft (June 11, 2024) · 10.09 ft (May 25, 2023) · 16.37 ft (June 15, 2022) · 10.31 ft (June 7, 2021) · 13.22 ft (June 2, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamYellowstone River near Livingston, MT
- DownstreamYellowstone River at Forsyth, MT
- Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar, MT
- Musselshell River near Lavina, MT
- Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, MT
- Bighorn River at ST. Xavier Bridge, MT
- Bighorn River near St. Xavier, MT
- Musselshell River near Roundup, MT
- Little Bighorn River near Hardin, MT
- Willow Creek near Boyd, MT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BILM8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.