Wind River near Kinnear, WY

Fremont County, Wyoming · USGS gauge 06227600 · NWS KINW4 · Wind River flood status · Wyoming river levels

Is Wind River near Kinnear, WY flooding right now?

Wind River near Kinnear, WY measured 3.50 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.5 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.50 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
322 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.92 ft on Fri, Jul 1, 2011.

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
Action8 ft4.5 ft below
Minor flood9 ft5.5 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft6.5 ft below
Major flood11 ft7.5 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.92 ft2011-07-01
9.73 ft2017-06-08
9.44 ft2018-06-19
8.97 ft1997-06-10
8.95 ft2015-06-11

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sage Creek above Norkok Meadows Creek, near Ft Washakie, WY10.6 miFremont County
Fivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal, near Pavillion, WY10.9 miFremont County
Mill Creek above Ray Lake Outlet Canal, near Ft Washakie14.4 miFremont County
Little Wind River above Arapahoe, WY16.4 miFremont County
Wind River near Crowheart, WY16.7 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast