Pine Creek above Fremont Lake water level

Name: Pine Creek above Fremont Lake water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pine Creek, Wyoming, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

3.33ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 142 cfs
Water temperature: 47 °F

History

7 days

Water level Forecast

The forecast expects the river to rise to 3.46 ft by Friday, October 23 at 12:00 PM. Issued Monday, October 19 at 09:20 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

High water at Pine Creek above Fremont Lake: the latest reading is 3.33 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The record high is 7.15 ft, set on June 16, 1959.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to rise to 3.46 ft by Friday, October 23 at 12:00 PM. The 30-day range is 3.33 ft – 3.48 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 47 °F.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 7.15 ftJune 16, 1959
Forecast peak: 3.46 ftFriday, October 23 at 12:00 PM

Staying safe in high water

Flood stage is only the first threshold. Above it the National Weather Service sets moderate and major flood stages, and the forecast crest tells you which of those the river is expected to reach.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

What happens at each level

7.65 ft: Record stage---(6/6/1986).
7.15 ft: Record flow---2,550 cfs (6/6/1959).
7.00 ft: Bankfull stage.
3.33 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.15 ft	June 16, 1959
2	7.13 ft	June 22, 2017
3	7.11 ft	June 10, 1983
4	7.08 ft	June 18, 2018
5	7.01 ft	June 24, 1971
6	6.93 ft	June 29, 1982
7	6.75 ft	July 13, 1995
8	6.69 ft	June 19, 1997
9	6.60 ft	July 4, 2011
10	6.59 ft	June 6, 2021

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 61° 37° – Wind 6 mph

18 Sun 59° 42° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 56° 43° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 57° 44° 0.02 in Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 57° 45° 0.04 in Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 56° 46° 0.05 in, 55% Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 47° 37° 0.27 in, 78% Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boulder Creek below Boulder Lake, near BoulderRiver gauge, Boulder Creek	14.7 cfs	Low	+2.2 cfs	15 mi
Green River at Warren Bridge, near DanielRiver gauge, Green River	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	17 mi
East Fork at New ForkRiver gauge, East Fork	94.1 cfs	Very high	+4.6 cfs	23 mi
Dinwoody Creek above Lakes, near BurrisRiver gauge, Dinwoody Creek	94.1 cfs	Very high	−8.9 cfs	29 mi
Bull Lake Creek above Bull LakeRiver gauge, Bull Lake Creek	260 cfs	Very high	−25.0 cfs	31 mi
Wind River above Red Creek, near DuboisRiver gauge, Wind River	3.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	33 mi
New Fork River near Big PineyRiver gauge, New Fork River	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	33 mi
Sf L Wind River above Washakie Reservoir, near Fort WashakieRiver gauge, Sf L Wind River	85.1 cfs	Very high	−7.1 cfs	37 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 Pine Creek above Fremont Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT, the water level was 3.33 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Pine Creek above Fremont Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pine Creek above Fremont Lake normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pine Creek above Fremont Lake?

The highest level on record is 7.15 ft on June 16, 1959.

Is Pine Creek above Fremont Lake expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to rise to 3.46 ft by Friday, October 23 at 12:00 PM.

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:09196500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.02706, -109.77353 (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	3.33 ft	2026-10-20 08:45	Provisional
Flow	142 cfs	2026-10-20 08:45	Provisional
Water temperature	47 °F	2026-10-20 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pine Creek above Fremont Lake (usgs:09196500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wyoming/pine-creek-above-fremont-lake

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