South Fork Owl Creek near Anchor, WY

Hot Springs County, Wyoming · USGS gauge 06260000 · NWS OWLW4 · South Fork Owl Creek flood status · Wyoming river levels

Nearby: river levels near Anchor

Is South Fork Owl Creek near Anchor, WY flooding right now?

South Fork Owl Creek near Anchor, WY measured 1.92 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 4.5 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height
1.92 ft
as of 52 min ago
Streamflow
16 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

The highest crest on record was 8.73 ft on Fri, Jul 25, 1941.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action4.5 ft2.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
8.73 ft1941-07-25
6.9 ft1975-07-08
6.66 ft1969-05-27
6.4 ft1974-05-27
6.04 ft1965-06-22

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
North Fork Owl Creek above Basin Ranch near Anchor, WY1.7 miHot Springs County
South Fork Owl Creek below Anchor Reservoir, WY3.1 miHot Springs County
Cottonwood C at High Island Rnch near Hamilton Dome11.0 miHot Springs County
Crow Creek near Tipperary, WY21.3 miFremont County
Fivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal, near Pavillion, WY26.3 miFremont 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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