Wind River near Dubois, WY
River level and flood forecast · Fremont County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 2.0 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 238 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 | 6 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 18, 2018) | 5.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6 ftMajor Flood Stage. High water may reach low-lying property downstream. High water problems should be monitored in Dubois.
- 5.66 ftRecord stage (6/2/1956).
- 5.5 ftMajor Flood Stage. Low land flooding intensifies and becomes more widespread in and around Dubois.
- 5.48 ftRecord flow---1,940 cfs (6/8/1972).
- 5 ftFlood stage. Minor low level flooding possible upstream and downstream. Flooding of low areas in Dubois.
- 4.5 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 5.8 ft — June 18, 2018
- 5.65 ft — July 1, 2011
- 5.61 ft — June 9, 2017
- 5.48 ft — June 8, 1972
- 5.47 ft — June 1, 2020
Recent crests: 4.78 ft (June 6, 2021) · 5.47 ft (June 1, 2020) · 4.97 ft (June 8, 2019) · 5.8 ft (June 18, 2018) · 5.32 ft (May 28, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWind River above Red Creek, WY
- Dinwoody Creek above Lakes near Burris, WY
- New Fork River above New Fork Lakes near Cora, WY
- Pine Creek above Fremont Lake, WY
- Buffalo Fork above Lava Creek near Moran, WY
- Bull Lake Creek below Bull Lake, WY
- Lake Creek below Willow Lake, near Cora, WY
- Pacific Creek near Moran, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DUBW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.