Middle Fork Powder River near Barnum, WY

Washakie County, Wyoming · USGS gauge 06309200 · NWS MFBW4 · Middle Fork Powder River flood status · Wyoming river levels

Is Middle Fork Powder River near Barnum, WY flooding right now?

Middle Fork Powder River near Barnum, WY measured 4.88 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.6 ft below its 10.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.88 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.6 ft on Thu, Jun 6, 1963.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9.5 ft4.6 ft below
Minor flood10.5 ft5.6 ft below
Moderate flood11.5 ft6.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.6 ft1963-06-06
10.05 ft2010-05-20
9.76 ft1999-04-29
9.55 ft1995-06-03
9.4 ft2001-07-09

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Middle Fork Powder River above Kaycee, WY17.2 miJohnson County
Nf Powder River below Pass Creek, near Mayoworth, WY26.2 miJohnson County
Nf Powder River below Bull C, near Hazelton, WY30.3 miJohnson County
North Fork Powder River near Hazelton, WY31.2 miJohnson County
Nowood River near Ten Sleep, WY33.3 miWashakie 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