Wind River near Crowheart, WY

Fremont County, Wyoming · USGS gauge 06225500 · NWS CROW4 · Wind River flood status · Wyoming river levels

Nearby: river levels near Crowheart

Is Wind River near Crowheart, WY flooding right now?

Wind River near Crowheart, WY measured 6.74 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 3.3 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.74 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
1,240 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.23 ft on Sat, Jun 19, 1999.

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 ft2.3 ft below
Minor flood10 ft3.3 ft below
Moderate flood10.5 ft3.8 ft below
Major flood11 ft4.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.23 ft1999-06-19
11.04 ft1991-06-13
10.93 ft1997-06-09
10.87 ft2011-07-01
10.8 ft1995-06-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, WY0.6 miFremont County
Willow Creek near Crowheart, WY9.3 miFremont County
Bull Lake Creek above Bull Lake, WY10.7 miFremont County
Sage Creek above Norkok Meadows Creek, near Ft Washakie, WY11.3 miFremont County
North Fork Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, WY14.9 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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