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Yellowstone River at Livingston, MT

USGS gauge 06192500 · drainage 3,551 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 7:00 PM MDT · 80 min old

Dashboard Water Forecast

Latest flow1,660 cfsObserved Oct 16, 7:00 PM MDT
Gage height-0.02 ftObserved Oct 16, 7:00 PM MDT
Percentile for date27thPercentile for Oct 16 at the 7:00 PM MDT reading, 102 years of USGS daily statistics; estimated. Median for the date: 1,920 cfs
24 h change-3%Flow 24 h earlier: 1,710 cfs

Weather alerts Official NWS

No active National Weather Service alerts were returned for this location. This is not a statement that conditions are safe.

Source: National Weather Service alerts for the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 8:14 PM MDT.

Last 7 days Live gauge

1,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500Oct 9Oct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 161,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500Oct 9Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16

Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous values), observed to Oct 16, 7:00 PM MDT. Shaded band: 25th to 75th percentile of USGS daily statistics for each date; dashed: median. Flow in cfs.

Gage height and flood stages Live gauge

-0.40-0.200.000.200.40Oct 9Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16-0.40-0.200.000.200.40Oct 9Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16
MeasureGage heightNote
Latest gage height-0.02 ftOct 16, 7:00 PM MDT
Minor stage10.0 ft10.0 ft above the latest gage height
Moderate stage10.5 ft10.5 ft above the latest gage height
Major stage11.0 ft11.0 ft above the latest gage height

Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous gage height), observed to Oct 16, 7:00 PM MDT. Flood stages from National Weather Service forecast point LIVM8. Dashed horizontal lines are drawn only where they fall inside the axis; all stages are in the table.

Gauge location Mapped layer

USGS topographic map centred on Livingston, about 10 miles across

Source: Map services and data available from U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program (USGS Topo). Map about 10 miles across, centred on the gauge at 45.5972, -110.5665.

Radar Official NWS

Radar loop, station KBLX

Source: National Weather Service radar, station KBLX. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.

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Weather forecast Official NWS

Tonight
40°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind 12 to 22 mph SSW
0% rain
Saturday
69°F
Mostly Sunny
Wind 22 to 26 mph SSW
0% rain
Saturday Night
37°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind 12 to 22 mph SSW
0% rain

Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 12:32 PM MDT.

Public land at this gauge Mapped layer

UnitManaged byPublic access
Butte Field OfficeBureau of Land ManagementOpen access
Carter's Bridge Fishing Access SiteState fish and wildlife agencyOpen access

Source: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US), within about half a mile of the gauge, downloaded 2026-10-12. Mapped land is not proof of legal access.

About USGS gauge 06192500 Historical record

ItemValue
USGS site nameYellowstone River near Livingston, MT
Site typeStream
AgencyU.S. Geological Survey
County and statePark County, Montana
Drainage area3,551 sq mi
Altitude4,542 ft (NGVD29)
Hydrologic unit code100700020409
Coordinates45.5972, -110.5665
Daily mean flow recordMay 1, 1897 to Oct 14, 2026
Instantaneous flow recordOct 1, 1995 to Oct 16, 2026
Instantaneous gage height recordOct 1, 2007 to Oct 16, 2026
Annual peaks on file104, 1897 to 2025

Source: USGS Water Data API monitoring-locations and time-series-metadata, fetched Oct 16, 8:11 PM MDT.

Sources and method

USGS daily statistics, downloaded 2026-10-12

Percentile method: trailing 24 h mean vs USGS daily percentiles for calendar date 10-16.

Percentile is estimated from USGS published daily percentiles. Readings are provisional until USGS reviews them. Not endorsed by USGS, NOAA or the National Weather Service. Not for navigation or safety-of-life decisions; the absence of an alert is not a statement that conditions are safe.