Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar MT
USGS 06208500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 06208500 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST; ranging 458 to 536 ft³/s; latest 518 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 505 | 2 | 440–643 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 505 | 2 | 440–643 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 441–630 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 441–630 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 527 | 2.05 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 532 | 2.06 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 532 | 2.06 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 536 | 2.07 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 536 | 2.07 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 532 | 2.06 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 501 | 1.99 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 527 | 2.05 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 505 | 2 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 505 | 2 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 505 | 2 | 431–649 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 505 | 2 | 431–649 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 523 | 2.04 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 518 | 2.03 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 514 | 2.02 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 509 | 2.01 | 436–647 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 505 | 2 | 436–647 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 505 | 2 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 501 | 1.99 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 501 | 1.99 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 501 | 1.99 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 496 | 1.98 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 488 | 1.96 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 488 | 1.96 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 488 | 1.96 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 488 | 1.96 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 488 | 1.96 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 488 | 1.96 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 488 | 1.96 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 488 | 1.96 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 488 | 1.96 | 440–639 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 492 | 1.97 | 440–639 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 492 | 1.97 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 492 | 1.97 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 492 | 1.97 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 496 | 1.98 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 496 | 1.98 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 496 | 1.98 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 501 | 1.99 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 501 | 1.99 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 505 | 2 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 505 | 2 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 505 | 2 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 505 | 2 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 501 | 1.99 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 501 | 1.99 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 501 | 1.99 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 501 | 1.99 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 496 | 1.98 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 488 | 1.96 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 475 | 1.93 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 470 | 1.92 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 470 | 1.92 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–653 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–653 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 437–645 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 470 | 1.92 | 437–645 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 470 | 1.92 | 431–642 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 431–642 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 466 | 1.91 | 431–642 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 462 | 1.9 | 431–642 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT | 458 | 1.89 | 431–642 |
Map of USGS gauge 06208500 and the river around it
Where Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar MT sits and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Montana FWP uses are 66°F, 68°F and 73°F.
Species the agency lists for Clarks Fork Yellowstone River: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat.
From our page for Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Yellow streams (WGFD stream classification: Yellow, 50-299 lbs trout/mile) (Wyoming Game and Fish Department).
Normal for Nov 5: 440–643 ft³/s (middle half of 88 years of record). Now: 518 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 518 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 88 years of record (1922–2026): 10th 388, 25th 440, median 535, 75th 643, 90th 735 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 285 ft³/s, highest 989 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+1.8% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.03 ft stage, 523 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST (NWS gauge EDGM8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:58 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.