Yellowstone River at Miles City

Last updated: Apr 2, 2025, 12:43 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 6:00 PM MDT

Record: 21.7 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Minor Flooding 14 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 72 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Minor Flooding	14 ft

Gauge Info

Coordinates	46.4208, -105.860
RFC	MBRFC
State	MT
WFO	BYZ
County	Custer
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	06309000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	10.79 ft	on 06-13-2024
2.	11.89 ft	on 06-27-2023
3.	13.82 ft	on 06-18-2022
4.	9.37 ft	on 06-08-2021
5.	11.78 ft	on 06-04-2020

Historic Crests

1.	21.70 ft	on 03-20-1944
2.	16.62 ft	on 03-15-1979
3.	16.50 ft	on 05-22-1978
4.	14.74 ft	on 05-24-2011
5.	14.53 ft	on 06-15-1997

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1.	10.79 ft	on 06-13-2024
2.	11.89 ft	on 06-27-2023
3.	13.82 ft	on 06-18-2022
4.	9.37 ft	on 06-08-2021
5.	11.78 ft	on 06-04-2020
6.	12.06 ft	on 06-10-2019
7.	13.80 ft	on 05-31-2018
8.	11.98 ft	on 06-09-2017
9.	8.61 ft	on 06-11-2016
10.	10.99 ft	on 06-05-2015
11.	13.01 ft	on 06-01-2014
12.	9.83 ft	on 05-31-2013
13.	10.13 ft	on 06-08-2012
14.	14.74 ft	on 05-24-2011
15.	11.21 ft	on 06-08-2010
16.	10.97 ft	on 06-24-2009
17.	11.61 ft	on 06-28-2008
18.	9.37 ft	on 06-09-2007
19.	8.89 ft	on 05-24-2006
20.	8.14 ft	on 06-12-2004
21.	10.63 ft	on 06-04-2003
22.	9.69 ft	on 06-04-2002
23.	7.26 ft	on 06-15-2001
24.	8.74 ft	on 05-31-2000
25.	11.18 ft	on 06-24-1999
26.	9.19 ft	on 07-06-1998
27.	14.53 ft	on 06-15-1997
28.	12.69 ft	on 06-15-1996
29.	11.39 ft	on 06-18-1995
30.	10.03 ft	on 07-28-1993
31.	9.51 ft	on 06-19-1992
32.	11.76 ft	on 06-15-1991
33.	8.72 ft	on 06-14-1990
34.	9.10 ft	on 06-19-1989
35.	8.47 ft	on 06-08-1988
36.	6.95 ft	on 05-29-1987
37.	10.94 ft	on 06-09-1986
38.	7.67 ft	on 06-10-1985
39.	9.21 ft	on 06-23-1984
40.	9.62 ft	on 06-12-1983
41.	11.84 ft	on 07-02-1982
42.	11.38 ft	on 06-12-1981
43.	8.83 ft	on 06-24-1980
44.	16.62 ft	on 03-15-1979
45.	16.50 ft	on 05-22-1978
46.	7.90 ft	on 06-11-1977
47.	10.46 ft	on 06-13-1976
48.	13.33 ft	on 07-08-1975
49.	13.64 ft	on 06-22-1974
50.	10.42 ft	on 06-12-1973
51.	11.57 ft	on 06-11-1972
52.	12.10 ft	on 06-26-1971
53.	12.05 ft	on 07-01-1970
54.	10.90 ft	on 06-29-1969
55.	12.57 ft	on 06-11-1968
56.	13.75 ft	on 06-18-1967
57.	8.47 ft	on 06-02-1966
58.	13.32 ft	on 06-30-1965
59.	12.70 ft	on 06-12-1964
60.	12.81 ft	on 06-19-1963
61.	11.91 ft	on 06-18-1962
62.	8.49 ft	on 06-13-1960
63.	11.53 ft	on 06-18-1959
64.	9.90 ft	on 05-27-1958
65.	12.86 ft	on 06-10-1957
66.	12.08 ft	on 06-01-1956
67.	9.07 ft	on 06-19-1955
68.	9.90 ft	on 06-29-1954
69.	11.60 ft	on 06-17-1953
70.	11.46 ft	on 06-10-1952
71.	10.86 ft	on 06-20-1951
72.	11.47 ft	on 06-25-1950
73.	10.08 ft	on 06-15-1949
74.	13.05 ft	on 06-08-1948
75.	12.42 ft	on 06-23-1947
76.	21.70 ft	on 03-20-1944
77.	11.10 ft	on 06-25-1937
78.	10.76 ft	on 06-04-1936
79.	12.22 ft	on 06-17-1935
80.	5.85 ft	on 05-11-1934
81.	11.62 ft	on 06-19-1933
82.	12.17 ft	on 06-28-1932
83.	9.49 ft	on 06-11-1931
84.	9.08 ft	on 06-02-1930
85.	11.20 ft	on 06-18-1929

1.	21.70 ft	on 03-20-1944
2.	16.62 ft	on 03-15-1979
3.	16.50 ft	on 05-22-1978
4.	14.74 ft	on 05-24-2011
5.	14.53 ft	on 06-15-1997
6.	13.82 ft	on 06-18-2022
7.	13.80 ft	on 05-31-2018
8.	13.75 ft	on 06-18-1967
9.	13.64 ft	on 06-22-1974
10.	13.33 ft	on 07-08-1975
11.	13.32 ft	on 06-30-1965
12.	13.05 ft	on 06-08-1948
13.	13.01 ft	on 06-01-2014
14.	12.86 ft	on 06-10-1957
15.	12.81 ft	on 06-19-1963
16.	12.70 ft	on 06-12-1964
17.	12.69 ft	on 06-15-1996
18.	12.57 ft	on 06-11-1968
19.	12.42 ft	on 06-23-1947
20.	12.22 ft	on 06-17-1935
21.	12.17 ft	on 06-28-1932
22.	12.10 ft	on 06-26-1971
23.	12.08 ft	on 06-01-1956
24.	12.06 ft	on 06-10-2019
25.	12.05 ft	on 07-01-1970
26.	11.98 ft	on 06-09-2017
27.	11.91 ft	on 06-18-1962
28.	11.89 ft	on 06-27-2023
29.	11.84 ft	on 07-02-1982
30.	11.78 ft	on 06-04-2020
31.	11.76 ft	on 06-15-1991
32.	11.62 ft	on 06-19-1933
33.	11.61 ft	on 06-28-2008
34.	11.60 ft	on 06-17-1953
35.	11.57 ft	on 06-11-1972
36.	11.53 ft	on 06-18-1959
37.	11.47 ft	on 06-25-1950
38.	11.46 ft	on 06-10-1952
39.	11.39 ft	on 06-18-1995
40.	11.38 ft	on 06-12-1981
41.	11.21 ft	on 06-08-2010
42.	11.20 ft	on 06-18-1929
43.	11.18 ft	on 06-24-1999
44.	11.10 ft	on 06-25-1937
45.	10.99 ft	on 06-05-2015
46.	10.97 ft	on 06-24-2009
47.	10.94 ft	on 06-09-1986
48.	10.90 ft	on 06-29-1969
49.	10.86 ft	on 06-20-1951
50.	10.79 ft	on 06-13-2024
51.	10.76 ft	on 06-04-1936
52.	10.63 ft	on 06-04-2003
53.	10.46 ft	on 06-13-1976
54.	10.42 ft	on 06-12-1973
55.	10.13 ft	on 06-08-2012
56.	10.08 ft	on 06-15-1949
57.	10.03 ft	on 07-28-1993
58.	9.90 ft	on 06-29-1954
59.	9.90 ft	on 05-27-1958
60.	9.83 ft	on 05-31-2013
61.	9.69 ft	on 06-04-2002
62.	9.62 ft	on 06-12-1983
63.	9.51 ft	on 06-19-1992
64.	9.49 ft	on 06-11-1931
65.	9.37 ft	on 06-08-2021
66.	9.37 ft	on 06-09-2007
67.	9.21 ft	on 06-23-1984
68.	9.19 ft	on 07-06-1998
69.	9.10 ft	on 06-19-1989
70.	9.08 ft	on 06-02-1930
71.	9.07 ft	on 06-19-1955
72.	8.89 ft	on 05-24-2006
73.	8.83 ft	on 06-24-1980
74.	8.74 ft	on 05-31-2000
75.	8.72 ft	on 06-14-1990
76.	8.61 ft	on 06-11-2016
77.	8.49 ft	on 06-13-1960
78.	8.47 ft	on 06-08-1988
79.	8.47 ft	on 06-02-1966
80.	8.14 ft	on 06-12-2004
81.	7.90 ft	on 06-11-1977
82.	7.67 ft	on 06-10-1985
83.	7.26 ft	on 06-15-2001
84.	6.95 ft	on 05-29-1987
85.	5.85 ft	on 05-11-1934