Rivers in Wyoming

Wind River near Kinnear

Fremont County, WyomingNWS KINW4USGS 06227600Riverton office

Below flood stage
3.53ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:00 PM MDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
9.92 ft2011

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood11.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 9.92 ftRecord stage and flow---16,600 cfs (7/1/2011).
  2. 9.00 ftFlood stage. Agricultural flooding along both banks becomes more widespread and intensifies. Water begins to encroach the north end of Highway 132.
  3. 8.00 ftBankfull stage. Minor agricultural flooding along right bank. Water begins to move towards low areas north of Highway 132.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1974.

#DateStage
1July 1, 20119.92 ft
2June 8, 20179.73 ft
3June 19, 20189.44 ft
4June 10, 19978.97 ft
5June 11, 20158.95 ft
6June 1, 20188.91 ft
7June 18, 19998.72 ft
8June 9, 20108.71 ft
9May 30, 20148.58 ft
10June 15, 20198.42 ft
11June 16, 19958.40 ft
12June 30, 20208.37 ft
13June 2, 20158.29 ft
14June 11, 20168.06 ft
15June 13, 19918.03 ft
16June 27, 20097.89 ft
17June 27, 20147.76 ft
18June 23, 20057.74 ft
19July 3, 19987.72 ft
20June 6, 20217.49 ft
21May 24, 20057.41 ft
22June 6, 20127.28 ft
23June 11, 19967.27 ft
24July 10, 19757.26 ft
25May 31, 20037.24 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 6, 2021: 7.49 ft
  • June 30, 2020: 8.37 ft
  • June 15, 2019: 8.42 ft
  • June 19, 2018: 9.44 ft
  • June 1, 2018: 8.91 ft
  • June 8, 2017: 9.73 ft
  • June 11, 2016: 8.06 ft
  • June 11, 2015: 8.95 ft
  • June 2, 2015: 8.29 ft
  • June 27, 2014: 7.76 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. Stage 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.