South Fork Shoshone River above Buffalo Bill Reservoir, WY
River level and flood forecast · Park County
Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Flow: 685 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 30, 2011) | 9.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.5 ftLow lying property 3-4 miles upstream of gage will be inundated. Water along low spots near downstream bridge along lower South Fork Road. (Park County Road 6QS).
- 9.5 ftFlood stage. Minor flooding intensifies and becomes more widespread with low lying property 3-4 miles upstream of gage.
- 9.41 ftRecord stage and flow---9,960 cfs (6/8/1981).
- 9 ftWater continiues to encroach low lying property 3-4 miles upstream of gage. Debris jams/ice jams that go against South Fork Bridge and foot bridge may cause high water immediately downstream of gage.
- 8.5 ftBankfull stage. Water begins to encroach low lying property 3-4 miles upstream of gage. Ice jamming in early winter and in early spring is common.
Highest crests on record
- 9.28 ft — June 30, 2011
- 9.24 ft — June 9, 2017
- 8.61 ft — May 31, 2003
- 8.5 ft — June 12, 1991
- 8.44 ft — May 30, 2014
Recent crests: 7.95 ft (May 31, 2020) · 8.05 ft (June 8, 2019) · 8.06 ft (June 18, 2018) · 8.19 ft (May 28, 2018) · 9.24 ft (June 9, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Fork Shoshone River near Valley, WY
- North Fork Shoshone River at Wapiti, WY
- Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone near Belfry, MT
- Rock Creek (South Central MT) near Red Lodge MT, MT
- Shoshone River near Lovell, WY
- Soda Butte Creek near Silver Gate, MT
- Yellowstone River at Fishing Bridge, WY
- Bighorn River near Kane, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BBRW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.