Wind River at Riverton water level

Name: Wind River at Riverton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wind River, Wyoming, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.18ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 908 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Wind River at Riverton reads 4.18 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.82 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.16 ft and 4.37 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 12.06 ftJune 10, 2017

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 9.00 ft, still 4.82 ft away.

What happens at each level

12.50 ft: Water may begin to flow over Highway 789 south of the Riverton Bridge. Continuous monitoring and/or repair of levees and berms is necessary. The river may overtake and overflow irrigation canals upstream of Riverton.
12.00 ft: Flood waters continue to invade low lying areas west of Highway 789. Highway 789 may be sand leveed by wydot on the south side of the river. Widespread and very extensive agricultural flooding downstream of Riverton near the Black Bridge and Hidden Valley area. Need to monitor closely irrigation canals upstream of Riverton for possibe overflow problems.
11.00 ft: Major flooding of homes along the right bank. Water begins to encroach low lying areas west of Highway 789.
10.00 ft: Extensive agricultural flooding downstream of Riverton near the Black Bridge and Hidden Valley area. Water begins to encroach homes along the right bank.
9.00 ft: Flood stage. Minor flooding along the right and left banks upstream of the Highway 789 Bridge. Agricultural flooding downstream of Riverton near the Black Bridge and Hidden Valley area intensifies.
8.00 ft: Bankfull stage. Minor flooding downstream along left bank near Black Bridge begins.
4.18 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.06 ft	June 10, 2017
2	11.80 ft	July 2, 2011
3	11.06 ft	June 19, 2018
4	10.86 ft	June 10, 1997
5	10.84 ft	June 20, 1999
6	10.50 ft	June 14, 1991
7	10.27 ft	June 12, 2015
8	10.13 ft	June 10, 1981
9	10.01 ft	May 29, 2018
10	9.92 ft	June 16, 1995

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 67° 30° – Wind 7 mph

18 Sun 66° 35° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 67° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 69° 50° 0.01 in Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 72° 51° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 54° – Wind 25 mph

23 Fri 63° 38° 0.13 in, 43% Wind 28 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the Wind River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wind River near DuboisRiver gauge, Wind River	2.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	80 mi
Wind River above Red Creek, near DuboisRiver gauge, Wind River	3.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	62 mi
Wind River near KinnearRiver gauge, Wind River	4.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	19 mi
Wind River above Boysen Reservoir, near ShoshoniRiver gauge, Wind River	3.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Wind River near RivertonRiver gauge, Little Wind River	2.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	0.9 mi
Fivemile Creek near ShoshoniRiver gauge, Fivemile Creek	109 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
Muddy Creek near ShoshoniRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	9.3 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	20 mi
Pilot Butte ReservoirReservoir	5,453.63 ft	High		23 mi
Boysen ReservoirReservoir	4,711.15 ft	Normal		29 mi
Sf L Wind River above Washakie Reservoir, near Fort WashakieRiver gauge, Sf L Wind River	92.2 cfs	Very high	−8.8 cfs	34 mi
Sweetwater River near Sweetwater StationRiver gauge, Sweetwater River	1.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	36 mi
Bull Lake ReservoirReservoir	5,775.81 ft	Normal		36 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Wind River at Riverton?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 4.82 ft below it.

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 Wind River at Riverton today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT, the water level was 4.18 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wind River at Riverton rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wind River at Riverton normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wind River at Riverton?

The highest level on record is 12.06 ft on June 10, 2017.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06228000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.01051, -108.37677 (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	4.18 ft	2026-10-19 04:00	Provisional
Flow	908 cfs	2026-10-19 04:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wind River at Riverton (usgs:06228000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wyoming/wind-river-at-riverton

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