Montana waters
Montana rivers
Free-flowing water big enough to float. Levels rise and fall with rain and snowmelt, so the gauge reading is the whole story on the morning you go.
Gauge locations. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
11 rivers in Montana
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead RiverMTBeaverhead River near Twin Bridges MT | 82 cfs | 8th | n/a | ↓ falling | 2 | none yet |
| Big Hole RiverMTBig Hole River near Melrose MT | 260 cfs | 37th | 54.7 F | ↑ rising | 5 | none yet |
| Bitterroot RiverMTBitterroot River near Missoula MT | 1,000 cfs | 75th | 58.1 F | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Blackfoot RiverMTBlackfoot River near Bonner MT | 697 cfs | 67th | 54.7 F | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Clark ForkMTClark Fork above Missoula MT | 1,470 cfs | 59th | 55.8 F | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Gallatin RiverMTGallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, MT | 360 cfs | 10th | n/a | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Jefferson RiverMTJefferson River near Twin Bridges, MT | 459 cfs | n/a | 56.5 F | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Madison RiverMTMadison River at Kirby Ranch nr Cameron MT | 842 cfs | 10th | 53.2 F | → steady | 4 | none yet |
| Smith RiverMTSmith River bl Eagle Cr nr Fort Logan MT | 95 cfs | 36th | 52.2 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Stillwater RiverMTStillwater River near Absarokee, MT | 356 cfs | n/a | 53.1 F | → steady | 3 | none yet |
| Yellowstone RiverMTYellowstone River near Livingston, MT | 1,690 cfs | 15th | 55.8 F | → steady | 5 | none yet |
Looking for something else in Montana? See all 16 Montana waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.