USGS · 06207500

CLARKS FORK YELLOWSTONE

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Clarks Fork Yellowstone River nr Belfry MT

CARBON COUNTY, MT45.0099°N, -109.0654°W Updated 20 hr ago

FLOW RATE

1,942cfs

GAUGE HT

3.14ft

AIR TEMP

95°F

WIND

12mph N

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

1,942cfs 11.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 311–421 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

5,944cfs

PERIOD LOW

86cfs

RUNNABLE

21%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

3.14ft

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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.3in

-52% vs normal

5.26 in of precipitation so far this year, 52% below the 30-year normal of 11.05 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

7.4–14.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-52%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.22" · normal 0.66" (0.3–1.0)

Jan

Feb: 0.80" · normal 0.83" (0.3–1.3)

Feb

Mar: 1.36" · normal 1.37" (0.6–2.0)

Mar

Apr: 0.71" · normal 2.15" (1.4–2.9)

Apr

May: 1.04" · normal 2.97" (1.7–4.3)

May

Jun: 0.94" · normal 2.43" (1.1–3.7)

Jun

Jul: 0.19" (so far)· normal 1.21" (0.2–3.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 0.84" (0.3–1.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.39" (0.3–2.6)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.78" (0.7–2.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.99" (0.5–1.6)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.73" (0.3–1.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo16:15 UTC

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Station Location

45.0099, -109.0654

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC

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