WIND RIVER ABOVE RED CREEK, NEAR DUBOIS, WY
USGS 06220800 · Wyoming · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 06220800 · Wyoming · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor the water temperatureWyoming Game and Fish Department
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST; ranging 285 to 371 ft³/s; latest 294 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST | 294 | 2.83 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST | 291 | 2.82 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST | 297 | 2.84 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST | 297 | 2.84 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST | 304 | 2.86 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST | 310 | 2.88 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST | 317 | 2.9 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST | 324 | 2.92 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST | 327 | 2.93 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST | 331 | 2.94 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST | 337 | 2.96 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST | 337 | 2.96 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST | 334 | 2.95 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST | 331 | 2.94 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST | 331 | 2.94 | 234–332 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST | 331 | 2.94 | 234–332 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST | 327 | 2.93 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST | 324 | 2.92 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST | 324 | 2.92 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST | 327 | 2.93 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST | 331 | 2.94 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST | 334 | 2.95 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST | 337 | 2.96 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST | 344 | 2.98 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST | 344 | 2.98 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM MST | 351 | 3 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM MST | 351 | 3 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM MST | 351 | 3 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM MST | 344 | 2.98 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 231–340 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM MST | 344 | 2.98 | 231–340 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM MST | 341 | 2.97 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM MST | 344 | 2.98 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST | 344 | 2.98 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM MST | 351 | 3 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM MST | 351 | 3 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM MST | 351 | 3 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST | 358 | 3.02 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST | 358 | 3.02 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST | 358 | 3.02 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST | 358 | 3.02 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST | 358 | 3.02 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST | 358 | 3.02 | 225–357 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 225–357 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST | 367 | 3.04 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST | 367 | 3.04 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST | 367 | 3.04 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST | 367 | 3.04 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST | 371 | 3.05 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST | 367 | 3.04 | 220–359 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 220–359 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM MST | 367 | 3.04 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM MST | 363 | 3.03 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM MST | 358 | 3.02 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM MST | 358 | 3.02 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM MST | 355 | 3.01 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM MST | 351 | 3 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM MST | 351 | 3 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM MST | 351 | 3 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM MST | 348 | 2.99 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST | 351 | 3 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MDT | 351 | 3 | 237–344 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT | 348 | 2.99 | 237–344 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 348 | 2.99 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 348 | 2.99 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 341 | 2.97 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 341 | 2.97 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 341 | 2.97 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 341 | 2.97 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 341 | 2.97 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 341 | 2.97 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 337 | 2.96 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 327 | 2.93 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 324 | 2.92 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 320 | 2.91 | 236–343 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 324 | 2.92 | 236–343 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 324 | 2.92 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 324 | 2.92 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 320 | 2.91 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 324 | 2.92 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 327 | 2.93 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 334 | 2.95 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 337 | 2.96 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 337 | 2.96 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 341 | 2.97 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 344 | 2.98 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 351 | 3 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 355 | 3.01 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 358 | 3.02 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 355 | 3.01 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 358 | 3.02 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 351 | 3 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 355 | 3.01 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 355 | 3.01 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 351 | 3 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 341 | 2.97 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 314 | 2.89 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 310 | 2.88 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 314 | 2.89 | 243–345 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 310 | 2.88 | 243–345 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 285 | 2.8 | 259–355 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 288 | 2.81 | 259–355 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 288 | 2.81 | 259–355 |
Map of USGS gauge 06220800 and the river around it
Where WIND RIVER ABOVE RED CREEK, NEAR DUBOIS, WY sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Wyoming Game and Fish uses are 65°F, 68°F and 70°F.
Species the agency lists for Wind River: Brook Trout, Burbot, Rainbow Trout, Sauger, Yellowstone Cutthroat.
Source: Yellow streams (WGFD stream classification: Yellow, 50-299 lbs trout/mile) (Wyoming Game and Fish Department).
Normal for Nov 5: 234–332 ft³/s (middle half of 30 years of record). Now: 294 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 294 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 30 years of record: 10th 187, 25th 234, median 283, 75th 332, 90th 406 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 171 ft³/s, highest 520 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 10.1%, from 327 to 294 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.82 ft stage, 317 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST (NWS gauge WRCW4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:05 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.