Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone water level

Name: Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Hebgen Lake, Montana, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

6,529.86ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM MDT (30 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone at 6,529.86 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6,529.84 ft – 6,529.98 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.08 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Boating and fishing at Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 56° 34° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 56° 38° 0.09 in Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 60° 40° 0.00 in, 42% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 47° 34° 1.19 in, 99% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 41° 20° 0.01 in, 83% Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 44° 23° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 44° 24° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Madison River below Hebgen Lake near Grayling MTRiver gauge, Madison River	707 cfs	Very low	±0	0.2 mi
Madison River at Kirby Ranch near Cameron MTRiver gauge, Madison River	779 cfs	Low	−9.0 cfs	12 mi
Henrys Lake and Henrys LakeLake	12.89 ft	Low		18 mi
Henrys Fork near LakeRiver gauge, Henrys Fork	0.4 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	19 mi
Madison River near West YellowstoneRiver gauge, Madison River	303 cfs	Very low	±0	19 mi
Gibbon River at Madison Jct, YNPRiver gauge, Gibbon River	68.5 cfs	Very low	±0	28 mi
Firehole River near West Yellowstone MTRiver gauge, Firehole River	198 cfs	Very low	±0	29 mi
Gallatin River above Deer Creek, near Big SkyRiver gauge, Gallatin River	232 cfs	Very low	−9.0 cfs	31 mi

Questions and answers

Is Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone really 6,529.86 ft deep?

No. 6,529.86 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 6,529.86 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06038000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.86361, -111.33556 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	6,529.86 ft	2026-10-21 03:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone (usgs:06038000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/montana/hebgen-lake-near-west-yellowstone

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer