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Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs

Highest listed crest 14.72 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft117 crests since 1890

The Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 117 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1890 to 2024. The highest, 14.72 ft on June 13, 2022, was major flooding, 3.72 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Yellowstone River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.72 ft
June 13, 2022; 54,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
1
28th of 93 gauges in Montana
Most recent flood crest
June 13, 2022
14.72 ft, major flooding
Location
Park County
Montana

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs
Flood stage (minor)11.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.01Jun 13, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

117 crests from 1890 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, 1890 to 2024 46810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft May 28, 1890: 6.57 ft, below flood stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1891: 5.67 ft, below flood stage; 8,980 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1892: 7.67 ft, below flood stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1893: 7.04 ft, below flood stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1911: 10.20 ft, below flood stage; 25,800 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1912: 8.40 ft, below flood stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1913: 9.60 ft, below flood stage; 23,200 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1914: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 14,900 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1915: 5.40 ft, below flood stage; 7,720 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1916: 9.80 ft, below flood stage; 24,000 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1917: 9.60 ft, below flood stage; 23,200 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1919: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1920: 8.32 ft, below flood stage; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1921: 9.30 ft, below flood stage; 21,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1922: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1923: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1924: 5.90 ft, below flood stage; 9,030 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1925: 9.07 ft, below flood stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1926: 6.80 ft, below flood stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1927: 10.00 ft, below flood stage; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1928: 10.00 ft, below flood stage; 25,300 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1929: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1930: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1931: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1932: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1933: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1934: 5.40 ft, below flood stage; 8,480 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1935: 8.08 ft, below flood stage; 17,700 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1936: 7.47 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1937: 6.26 ft, below flood stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1938: 8.19 ft, below flood stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1939: 7.02 ft, below flood stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1940: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1941: 5.70 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1942: 7.84 ft, below flood stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1943: 9.64 ft, below flood stage; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1944: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1945: 8.14 ft, below flood stage; 18,300 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1946: 7.43 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1947: 8.22 ft, below flood stage; 18,700 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1948: 9.00 ft, below flood stage; 22,000 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1949: 7.37 ft, below flood stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1950: 8.41 ft, below flood stage; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1951: 8.34 ft, below flood stage; 19,200 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1952: 8.68 ft, below flood stage; 20,700 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1953: 8.46 ft, below flood stage; 19,700 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1954: 8.16 ft, below flood stage; 18,500 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1955: 7.11 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1956: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 23,700 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1957: 8.48 ft, below flood stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1958: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1959: 9.02 ft, below flood stage; 21,600 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1960: 7.01 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1961: 7.20 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1962: 7.93 ft, below flood stage; 18,700 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1963: 7.98 ft, below flood stage; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1964: 7.96 ft, below flood stage; 17,700 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1965: 9.02 ft, below flood stage; 22,100 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1966: 7.17 ft, below flood stage; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1967: 8.92 ft, below flood stage; 21,700 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1968: 8.41 ft, below flood stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1969: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1970: 8.53 ft, below flood stage; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1971: 9.73 ft, below flood stage; 25,200 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1972: 9.26 ft, below flood stage; 23,100 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1973: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 17,200 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1974: 10.71 ft, below flood stage; 30,900 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1975: 8.72 ft, below flood stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1976: 8.33 ft, below flood stage; 19,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1977: 6.62 ft, below flood stage; 21,300 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1978: 8.67 ft, below flood stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1979: 7.85 ft, below flood stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1980: 6.71 ft, below flood stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1981: 8.56 ft, below flood stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1982: 9.50 ft, below flood stage; 24,700 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1983: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1984: 7.66 ft, below flood stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1985: 7.22 ft, below flood stage; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1986: 9.00 ft, below flood stage; 21,900 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1987: 5.12 ft, below flood stage; 7,620 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1988: 7.13 ft, below flood stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1989: 7.52 ft, below flood stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1990: 7.38 ft, below flood stage; 15,300 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1991: 8.61 ft, below flood stage; 20,500 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1992: 6.97 ft, below flood stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1993: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 21,800 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1994: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1995: 8.95 ft, below flood stage; 22,100 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1996: 10.92 ft, below flood stage; 32,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1997: 10.91 ft, below flood stage; 32,200 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1998: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1999: 8.73 ft, below flood stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2000: 8.03 ft, below flood stage; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2001: 6.92 ft, below flood stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2002: 8.89 ft, below flood stage; 21,400 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2003: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 23,800 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2004: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2005: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2006: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2007: 6.92 ft, below flood stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2008: 9.16 ft, below flood stage; 22,700 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2009: 8.78 ft, below flood stage; 21,000 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2010: 9.68 ft, below flood stage; 26,000 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2011: 10.36 ft, below flood stage; 30,300 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2012: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2013: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2014: 9.68 ft, below flood stage; 26,300 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2015: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2016: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2017: 9.13 ft, below flood stage; 23,300 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2018: 9.57 ft, below flood stage; 25,700 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2019: 8.28 ft, below flood stage; 19,200 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2020: 10.13 ft, below flood stage; 28,900 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2021: 7.31 ft, below flood stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2022: 14.72 ft, major flooding; 54,700 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2023: 8.16 ft, below flood stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2024: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.72 ft, Jun 13, 2022 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1 1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 11.50 ft on Jun 14, 1918.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 117 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs
1Jun 13, 202214.72+3.72Major54,700
2Jun 10, 199610.92−0.08Below flood stage32,200
3Jun 6, 199710.91−0.09Below flood stage32,200
4Jun 17, 197410.71−0.29Below flood stage30,900
5Jun 30, 201110.36−0.64Below flood stage30,300
6Jun 13, 191110.20−0.80Below flood stage25,800
7Jun 1, 202010.13−0.87Below flood stage28,900
8Jun 27, 192710.00−1.00Below flood stage25,000
9May 26, 192810.00−1.00Below flood stage25,300
10Jun 18, 19169.80−1.20Below flood stage24,000
11Jun 23, 19719.73−1.27Below flood stage25,200
12Jun 5, 20109.68−1.32Below flood stage26,000
13May 29, 20149.68−1.32Below flood stage26,300
14Jun 22, 19439.64−1.36Below flood stage24,400
15Jun 8, 19139.60−1.40Below flood stage23,200
16Jun 25, 19179.60−1.40Below flood stage23,200
17May 27, 20189.57−1.43Below flood stage25,700
18Jun 29, 19829.50−1.50Below flood stage24,700
19Jun 2, 19569.39−1.61Below flood stage23,700
20Jun 1, 20039.39−1.61Below flood stage23,800
21Jun 12, 19219.30−1.70Below flood stage21,800
22Jun 8, 19729.26−1.74Below flood stage23,100
23Jun 25, 20089.16−1.84Below flood stage22,700
24Jun 6, 20179.13−1.87Below flood stage23,300
25May 30, 19259.07−1.93Below flood stage20,800
26Jun 15, 19599.02−1.98Below flood stage21,600
27Jun 13, 19659.02−1.98Below flood stage22,100
28Jun 4, 19489.00−2.00Below flood stage22,000
29Jun 2, 19869.00−2.00Below flood stage21,900
30Jun 6, 19958.95−2.05Below flood stage22,100
31Jun 21, 19678.92−2.08Below flood stage21,700
32May 21, 19938.90−2.10Below flood stage21,800
33Jun 1, 20028.89−2.11Below flood stage21,400
34May 20, 20098.78−2.22Below flood stage21,000
35May 29, 19998.73−2.27Below flood stage20,600
36Jul 6, 19758.72−2.28Below flood stage20,800
37Jun 7, 19528.68−2.32Below flood stage20,700
38Jun 10, 19788.67−2.33Below flood stage20,600
39May 25, 19918.61−2.39Below flood stage20,500
40Jun 9, 19818.56−2.44Below flood stage20,300
41Jun 28, 19708.53−2.47Below flood stage20,000
42Jun 5, 19578.48−2.52Below flood stage19,800
43Jun 14, 19538.46−2.54Below flood stage19,700
44Jun 23, 19508.41−2.59Below flood stage19,100
45Jun 20, 19688.41−2.59Below flood stage19,500
46Jun 10, 19128.40−2.60Below flood stage16,700
47May 21, 20068.36−2.64Below flood stage19,000
48Jun 6, 20128.36−2.64Below flood stage19,500
49Jun 17, 19518.34−2.66Below flood stage19,200
50Jun 5, 19768.33−2.67Below flood stage19,200

The worst floods along the Yellowstone River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Yellowstone River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 13, 2022: 14.72 ft here, major flooding

  • LivingstonMT · Jun 13, 2022 · 11.63 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Yellowstone River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Yellowstone River
Corwin Springs this gaugeMT11.014.72 ft, Jun 13, 20221
LivingstonMT10.011.63 ft, Jun 13, 20221

Other gauges in Park County

Flood gauges in Park County
Livingston5.56.80 ft, Jun 20, 19790
Livingston10.011.63 ft, Jun 13, 20221

Park County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Montana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CORM8, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.