Bighorn River at Kane, WY

Big Horn County, Wyoming · USGS gauge 06279500 · NWS LVEW4 · Bighorn River flood status · Wyoming river levels

Is Bighorn River at Kane, WY flooding right now?

Bighorn River at Kane, WY measured 1.63 ft on 2026-09-11 00:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 13 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

1.63 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

642 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

The highest crest on record was 11.1 ft on Sun, Jun 16, 1935.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	13 ft	11.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
11.1 ft	1935-06-16
10.83 ft	1967-06-24
10.62 ft	1963-06-17
9.89 ft	1978-05-20
9.33 ft	1962-02-14

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Shoshone River near Lovell, WY	13.6 mi	Big Horn County
Shell Creek near Shell, WY	26.6 mi	Big Horn County
Bighorn River at Basin, WY	26.9 mi	Big Horn County
Df Little Bighorn River below Lick C, near Burgess Jct, WY	29.1 mi	Sheridan County
Little Bighorn River at State Line near Wyola MT	32.6 mi	Big Horn County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast