Rivers in Wyoming
Bighorn River near Kane
Below flood stage
2.15ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 11.10 ft1935
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 13.00 ftBankfull stage.
- 11.10 ftRecrod stage and flow---25,200 cfs (6/16/1935).
Crest history
68 crests on NOAA’s list since 1935.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 16, 1935 | 11.10 ft |
| 2 | June 24, 1967 | 10.83 ft |
| 3 | June 17, 1963 | 10.62 ft |
| 4 | May 20, 1978 | 9.89 ft |
| 5 | February 14, 1962 | 9.33 ft |
| 6 | June 11, 1997 | 9.11 ft |
| 7 | June 10, 2017 | 8.88 ft |
| 8 | June 11, 2011 | 8.87 ft |
| 9 | June 12, 2015 | 8.84 ft |
| 10 | March 8, 2014 | 8.84 ft |
| 11 | June 6, 1991 | 8.81 ft |
| 12 | May 29, 2018 | 8.55 ft |
| 13 | June 17, 1995 | 8.54 ft |
| 14 | June 18, 2010 | 8.35 ft |
| 15 | June 18, 1965 | 8.07 ft |
| 16 | October 4, 2016 | 8.06 ft |
| 17 | May 30, 1999 | 7.57 ft |
| 18 | May 30, 2019 | 7.49 ft |
| 19 | October 8, 2012 | 7.29 ft |
| 20 | June 7, 1957 | 7.24 ft |
| 21 | June 24, 1983 | 7.17 ft |
| 22 | July 4, 1993 | 7.12 ft |
| 23 | June 26, 1969 | 7.10 ft |
| 24 | June 9, 1986 | 7.08 ft |
| 25 | June 9, 1987 | 7.08 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 8, 2020: 5.54 ft
- May 30, 2019: 7.49 ft
- May 29, 2018: 8.55 ft
- June 10, 2017: 8.88 ft
- October 4, 2016: 8.06 ft
- September 25, 2016: 6.13 ft
- June 12, 2015: 8.84 ft
- March 8, 2014: 8.84 ft
- September 29, 2013: 4.34 ft
- December 19, 2012: 5.69 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.