Little Wind River near Riverton, WY
River level and flood forecast · Fremont County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 342 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2010) | 11.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftFlooding along highway 789 may make highway impassable.
- 12.5 ftFlooding of highway 789 intensifies. Standing water on highway 135 may make highway impassable.
- 12 ftWater will be entering highway 789 along low lying areas. Standing water on highway 135 along low lying areas near bridge. Access road to fort rendezvous campground will be inundated and unpassable.
- 11.91 ftRecord stage (6/9/2010).
- 11.5 ftHighway 138 near Arapahoe closed due to high water near the bridge. Lower ends of Fort Rendezvous Campground are totally inundated.
- 10.85 ftRecord flow---14,700 cfs (6/17/1963).
- 10 ftLower campsites in Fort Rendezvous Campground become inundated with water. Highway 135 and 789 begin having water along low lying areas of the road. Water begins to encroach homes along left and right banks near Highway 135 Bridge.
- 9 ftThe lowest tier of Fort Rendezvous campsites is under less than 1 ft of water. Escape routes are not affected.
- 8 ftFlood stage. The Rendezvous Campground experiences minor flooding of the lowest riverside campsites on the west end. People who live in mobile homes directly adjacent to the river along the right bank will have standing water in their front yard. Minor flooding along either side of Highways 135 and 789. Highway structures are not affected.
- 7 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 11.91 ft — June 9, 2010
- 10.86 ft — February 10, 2017
- 10.85 ft — June 17, 1963
- 10.19 ft — May 8, 2016
- 9.82 ft — June 9, 2017
Recent crests: 6.86 ft (June 6, 2021) · 6.52 ft (June 7, 2020) · 8.86 ft (June 9, 2019) · 6.95 ft (June 19, 2018) · 6.91 ft (June 2, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RVTW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.