WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON, WY
USGS 06228000 · Wyoming · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06228000 · 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, 5:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST; ranging 538 to 690 ft³/s; latest 585 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 585 | 3.92 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 600 | 3.94 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 600 | 3.94 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 600 | 3.94 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 621 | 3.97 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 386–610 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 386–610 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 621 | 3.97 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 621 | 3.97 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 621 | 3.97 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 621 | 3.97 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 629 | 3.98 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 629 | 3.98 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 629 | 3.98 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 629 | 3.98 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 636 | 3.99 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 644 | 4 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 629 | 3.98 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 636 | 3.99 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 644 | 4 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 636 | 3.99 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 644 | 4 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 636 | 3.99 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 644 | 4 | 382–600 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 644 | 4 | 382–600 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 629 | 3.98 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 651 | 4.01 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 651 | 4.01 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 651 | 4.01 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 636 | 3.99 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 644 | 4 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 644 | 4 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 644 | 4 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 644 | 4 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 666 | 4.03 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 666 | 4.03 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 659 | 4.02 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 659 | 4.02 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 659 | 4.02 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 659 | 4.02 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 659 | 4.02 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 666 | 4.03 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 659 | 4.02 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 674 | 4.04 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 666 | 4.03 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 666 | 4.03 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 666 | 4.03 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 674 | 4.04 | 382–615 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 690 | 4.06 | 382–615 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 682 | 4.05 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 674 | 4.04 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 682 | 4.05 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 666 | 4.03 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 674 | 4.04 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 659 | 4.02 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 666 | 4.03 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 666 | 4.03 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 651 | 4.01 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 644 | 4 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 636 | 3.99 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 644 | 4 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 644 | 4 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 629 | 3.98 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 636 | 3.99 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 621 | 3.97 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 600 | 3.94 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 388–608 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 388–608 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 607 | 3.95 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 614 | 3.96 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 600 | 3.94 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 592 | 3.93 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 592 | 3.93 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 592 | 3.93 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 592 | 3.93 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 592 | 3.93 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 592 | 3.93 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 592 | 3.93 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 592 | 3.93 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 600 | 3.94 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 600 | 3.94 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 578 | 3.91 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 578 | 3.91 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 585 | 3.92 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 565 | 3.89 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 578 | 3.91 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 578 | 3.91 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 572 | 3.9 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 572 | 3.9 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 572 | 3.9 | 405–613 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 578 | 3.91 | 405–613 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 565 | 3.89 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 578 | 3.91 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 578 | 3.91 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 572 | 3.9 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 578 | 3.91 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 600 | 3.94 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 607 | 3.95 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 614 | 3.96 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 607 | 3.95 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 600 | 3.94 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 600 | 3.94 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 600 | 3.94 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 572 | 3.9 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 558 | 3.88 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 551 | 3.87 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 544 | 3.86 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 544 | 3.86 | 436–632 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 538 | 3.85 | 436–632 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 544 | 3.86 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 558 | 3.88 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 551 | 3.87 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 558 | 3.88 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 572 | 3.9 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 565 | 3.89 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 578 | 3.91 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 578 | 3.91 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 592 | 3.93 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 607 | 3.95 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 592 | 3.93 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 600 | 3.94 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 600 | 3.94 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 607 | 3.95 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 600 | 3.94 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 614 | 3.96 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 607 | 3.95 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 592 | 3.93 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 578 | 3.91 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 592 | 3.93 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 572 | 3.9 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 442–650 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 578 | 3.91 | 442–650 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 592 | 3.93 | 435–661 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 435–661 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 585 | 3.92 | 435–661 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 600 | 3.94 | 435–661 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM MDT | 607 | 3.95 | 435–661 |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT | 600 | 3.94 | 435–661 |
Map of USGS gauge 06228000 and the river around it
Where WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON, WY sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
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 list not on file for this gauge. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department: Wyoming fish stocking report.
Normal for Nov 5: 386–610 ft³/s (middle half of 110 years of record). Now: 585 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 585 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 110 years of record (1913–2025): 10th 293, 25th 386, median 493, 75th 610, 90th 717 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 62 ft³/s, highest 2,060 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).
Steady over 24 hours (−4.7% discharge). 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 3.92 ft stage, 675 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST (NWS gauge WDRW4; 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, 6:00 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.