Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservoir, WY

Park County, Wyoming · USGS gauge 06282000 · NWS SHOW4 · Shoshone River flood status · Wyoming river levels

Is Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservoir, WY flooding right now?

Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservoir, WY measured 5.00 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.0 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.00 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
1,160 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.57 ft on Tue, Jun 9, 1981.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft3.0 ft below
Minor flood9 ft4.0 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft5.0 ft below
Major flood11 ft6.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.57 ft1981-06-09
10.36 ft1974-06-20
10.08 ft1970-06-28
10.02 ft1967-07-01
9.5 ft1965-06-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Diamond Creek near Mouth, near Cody, WY4.7 miPark County
South Fork Shoshone River above Buffalo Bill Reservoir, WY10.4 miPark County
Shoshone River above Willwood Dam, near Ralston, WY13.0 miPark County
Shoshone River below Willwood Dam, near Ralston, WY14.0 miPark County
North Fork Shoshone River at Wapiti, WY16.1 miPark 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.

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