RIVER GAUGE · YELLOWSTONE RIVER
Yellowstone River at Glendive
Dawson County, Montana
Water level42.32 ft
Flow3,960 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action51.5 ft
Minor flood53.5 ft
Moderate flood60 ft
Major flood65 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 67 ft
Much of downtown Glendive will be flooded.
- 66 ft
This is the flood of record due to ice jam.
- 65 ft
West Glendive levee will be overtopped flooding most of West Glendive. Interstate 94 will flood at milepost 214 between the Montana 16 exit and the Yellowstone River.
- 60.5 ft
Marsh Road on the south end of Glendive will flood. Riverview Trailer Park will start to flood.
- 54 ft
Toepke Park on the east side of the river begins to flood.
- 53.65 ft
Minor flooding begins at 53.65 feet in a reach 5 miles above and below Glendive.
- 53.5 ft
This is flood stage.
- 51.5 ft
Low-land flooding will affect some ranches along the Yellowstone River.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1920 | 66 ft | — |
| Mar 20, 1969 | 62.8 ft | — |
| Mar 21, 1978 | 62.3 ft | — |
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