Wind River near Crowheart

1. 11.23 ftRecord stage (6/19/1999).
2. 11.00 ftMajor low land and agricultural flooding upstream and downstream. High water begins to impact Highway 26 northwest of Morton to the Highway 26 Bridge. Access to gage is severely limited.
3. 10.87 ftRecord flow---14,700 cfs (7/1/2011).
4. 10.50 ftModerate low land flooding upstream and downstream of gage. Access to gage is becomes limited.
5. 10.00 ftFlood stage. Minor low land flooding becomes more widespread. Access road to gage begins to be covered with water.
6. 9.50 ftVery minor low land flooding begins.
7. 9.00 ftBankfull stage.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.

Most recent crests

• June 14, 2019: 10.22 ft
• June 19, 2018: 10.78 ft
• May 28, 2018: 10.24 ft
• June 8, 2017: 10.39 ft
• June 10, 2016: 8.91 ft
• June 11, 2015: 9.71 ft
• June 2, 2015: 9.17 ft
• June 27, 2014: 8.64 ft
• May 30, 2014: 9.53 ft
• June 11, 2013: 8.07 ft

• UpstreamWind River at Red Creek
• DownstreamWind River at Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge
• Bull Lake Creek
• Reservoirs at Bull Lake Reservoir
• Bull Lake Creek
• North Fork Little Wind River at Fort Washakie
• Wind River at Kinnear
• Little Wind River at Fort Washakie
• Dinwoody Creek

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice.

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.