Rivers in Wyoming

Shell Creek near Shell

Big Horn County, WyomingNWS SHEW4USGS 06278500Riverton office

Below flood stage
1.67ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:15 PM MDT

Flood stage
6.50 ft
Record crest
7.49 ft1945

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood7.50 ft
Moderate flood7.00 ft
Minor flood6.50 ft
Action5.50 ft
  1. 7.50 ftRecord stage---(6/24/1945).
  2. 7.33 ftRecord flow---4,868 cfs (6/30/2011).
  3. 7.00 ftWater overtopping bridge at Kedesh Guest Ranch. Road on either side of bridge may become impassable.
  4. 6.50 ftFlood stage. Water near top bridge at Kedesh Guest Ranch. Low lying areas adjacent to bridge will have standing water.
  5. 5.50 ftBankfull stage. Water approaching base of bridge at Kedesh Guest Ranch.

Crest history

80 crests on NOAA’s list since 1941.

#DateStage
1June 24, 19457.49 ft
2June 30, 20117.33 ft
3June 16, 19956.67 ft
4June 11, 19536.49 ft
5June 13, 19656.46 ft
6May 28, 20186.40 ft
7June 3, 20126.18 ft
8June 4, 19686.15 ft
9June 15, 19636.09 ft
10June 27, 19825.97 ft
11May 29, 20145.84 ft
12June 5, 19425.84 ft
13June 11, 19905.82 ft
14June 6, 19465.77 ft
15June 7, 19525.69 ft
16June 15, 19555.67 ft
17May 30, 20035.65 ft
18June 11, 20105.61 ft
19May 22, 19485.61 ft
20June 25, 19755.58 ft
21May 17, 19885.57 ft
22June 4, 19865.55 ft
23May 31, 19445.55 ft
24June 10, 19965.55 ft
25June 6, 19845.55 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 8, 2019: 5.19 ft
  • May 28, 2018: 6.40 ft
  • June 6, 2017: 4.51 ft
  • June 8, 2016: 3.78 ft
  • June 2, 2015: 4.56 ft
  • May 29, 2014: 5.84 ft
  • June 12, 2013: 4.32 ft
  • June 3, 2012: 6.18 ft
  • June 30, 2011: 7.33 ft
  • June 11, 2010: 5.61 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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.