Muddy Creek near Shoshoni water level

Name: Muddy Creek near Shoshoni water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Muddy Creek, Wyoming, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 7.2 cfs
Water temperature: 48 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Muddy Creek near Shoshoni is running below normal at 1.76 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.74 ft and 1.77 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 48 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Muddy Creek near Shoshoni

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 65° 34° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 38° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 69° 41° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 67° 51° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 68° 47° 0.22 in, 34% Wind 30 mph

24 Sat 54° 43° 0.07 in, 39% Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 59° 41° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Muddy Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Muddy Creek at mouth, near Big PineyRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	1.50 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	105 mi
Muddy Creek above Olson Draw, near DadRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	±0	130 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fivemile Creek near ShoshoniRiver gauge, Fivemile Creek	103 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	5.3 mi
Boysen ReservoirReservoir	4,711.40 ft	Normal		9 mi
Wind River above Boysen Reservoir, near ShoshoniRiver gauge, Wind River	3.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	11 mi
Wind River at RivertonRiver gauge, Wind River	4.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	20 mi
Little Wind River near RivertonRiver gauge, Little Wind River	2.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	21 mi
Wind River near KinnearRiver gauge, Wind River	4.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	24 mi
Pilot Butte ReservoirReservoir	5,453.59 ft	Normal		25 mi
Anchor ReservoirReservoir	6,369.48 ft	Very high		38 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Muddy Creek near Shoshoni today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT, the water level was 1.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Muddy Creek near Shoshoni rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Muddy Creek near Shoshoni normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06258000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.28604, -108.27571 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.76 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Flow	7.2 cfs	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Water temperature	48 °F	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Muddy Creek near Shoshoni (usgs:06258000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wyoming/muddy-creek-near-shoshoni

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer