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Clarks Fork Yellowstone River near Cody, WY

River62.1 mi
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Around Clarks Fork Yellowstone River

Clarks Fork Boat Launch7.4 miClarks Fork of The Yellowstone8.5 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River is a 62.1 mile river near Gradient Mountain Sports in Wyoming. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clarks Fork Yellowstone River nr Belfry MT (site 06207500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1921 to 2025

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River typically runs highest in June, at a median 3,755 cfs, and lowest in March, at 221 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,800 cfs, in 2022.

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Typical flow by month at Clarks Fork Yellowstone River nr Belfry MT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January232200 to 273
February223191 to 254
March221194 to 247
April333241 to 499
May1,730946 to 2,850
June3,7552,700 to 5,475
July1,8301,160 to 2,870
August471304 to 685
September254159 to 373
October258171 to 364
November292244 to 364
December262221 to 311

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 104 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clarks Fork Yellowstone River nr Belfry MT (site 06207500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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