Firehole River near West Yellowstone MT, WY
River level and flood forecast · Teton County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 2 PM
Flow: 268 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
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 18, 1996) | 6.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.1 ftRECORD STAGE AND FLOW--2,050 CFS (5/18/1996).
- 4.5 ftBANMKFULL STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 6.1 ft — May 18, 1996
- 5.48 ft — May 31, 1986
- 5.4 ft — June 8, 2011
- 5.05 ft — May 21, 1993
- 4.96 ft — June 6, 1995
Recent crests: 3.89 ft (May 20, 2016) · 3.65 ft (May 17, 2015) · 4.88 ft (May 28, 2014) · 4.43 ft (May 14, 2013) · 4.23 ft (June 9, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRYW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.