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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Wind River at Riverton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Gauge - near Kinnear Upstream Gauge
Zoom Level:14
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.06 ft on 06/10/2017
(2) 11.80 ft on 07/02/2011
(3) 11.06 ft on 06/19/2018
(4) 10.86 ft on 06/10/1997
(5) 10.84 ft on 06/20/1999
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.82 ft on 06/06/2021
(2) 9.30 ft on 06/30/2020
(3) 9.20 ft on 06/16/2019
(4) 11.06 ft on 06/19/2018
(5) 10.01 ft on 05/29/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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12.5 Water may begin to flow over Highway 789 south of the Riverton Bridge. Continuous monitoring and/or repair of levees and berms is necessary. The river may overtake and overflow irrigation canals upstream of Riverton.
12 Flood waters continue to invade low lying areas west of Highway 789. Highway 789 may be sand leveed by wydot on the south side of the river. Widespread and very extensive agricultural flooding downstream of Riverton near the Black Bridge and Hidden Valley area. Need to monitor closely irrigation canals upstream of Riverton for possibe overflow problems.
11 Major flooding of homes along the right bank. Water begins to encroach low lying areas west of Highway 789.
10 Extensive agricultural flooding downstream of Riverton near the Black Bridge and Hidden Valley area. Water begins to encroach homes along the right bank.
9 Flood stage. Minor flooding along the right and left banks upstream of the Highway 789 Bridge. Agricultural flooding downstream of Riverton near the Black Bridge and Hidden Valley area intensifies.
8 Bankfull stage. Minor flooding downstream along left bank near Black Bridge begins.
Photos
(1) Looking Upstream---Very High Flow (near 12,000 cfs)---June 2017
(2) Looking Downstream---Very High Flow (near 12,000 cfs)---June 2017
(3) Looking Upstream---High Flow (near 11,000 cfs)---July 2011
(4) Looking Downstream---High Flow (near 11,000 cfs)---July 2011
(5) Looking Upstream---Moderate Flow
(6) Looking Downstream---Moderate Flow
(7) Looking Upstream---Low Flow
(8) Looking Downstream---Low Flow
(9) Looking Upstream---Ice (frequently distorts river stage readings)
(10) Looking Downstream---Ice (frequently distorts river stage readings)

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12744 West U.S. Highway 26
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 857-3898
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