Station Name: Lamar River nr Tower Ranger Station YNP
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 6,024 feet

Nearest Address:
Tower Ranger Station
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Park County

GPS Coordinates: 44.92817778, -110.3942694

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued July 22 at 12:42AM MDT until July 23 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT

Effective: Wed July 22, 2026, 12:42 AM
Expires: Thu July 23, 2026, 12:45 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central Montana, including the following areas, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Foothills, Bighorn Canyon, Livingston Area, Northern Carbon, Paradise Valley, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Red Lodge Foothills, Southeastern Carbon and Southern Big Horn and north central Wyoming, including the following areas, Northeast Bighorn Mountains and Sheridan Foothills. * WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Recent burn scars, including the Robertson Draw and East Side south of Red Lodge, and the Elk along the eastern slopes of the Bighorn Mountains, are at risk of experiencing flash flooding and debris flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain are expected this afternoon and evening. These storms may cause localized flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor the forecast and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Watch issued July 22 at 8:07AM MDT until July 23 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT

Effective: Wed July 22, 2026, 8:07 AM
Expires: Thu July 23, 2026, 2:00 AM

The combination of a moist and unstable air mass with slow moving thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain, will bring a risk of flash flooding Wednesday afternoon and evening. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central Montana, including the following areas, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Foothills, Bighorn Canyon, Livingston Area, Northern Carbon, Paradise Valley, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains, Red Lodge Foothills, Southeastern Carbon and Southern Big Horn and north central Wyoming, including the following areas, Northeast Bighorn Mountains and Sheridan Foothills. * WHEN...From 1 PM MDT this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Recent burn scars, including the Robertson Draw and East Side south of Red Lodge, and the Elk along the eastern slopes of the Bighorn Mountains, are at risk of experiencing flash flooding and debris flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain are expected this afternoon and evening. These storms may cause localized flash flooding. Expect storms to begin developing over the mountains by 1 or 2 pm. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor the forecast and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.