LITTLE WIND RIVER NEAR RIVERTON, WY
USGS 06235500 · Wyoming · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 06235500 · 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, 7:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST; ranging 357 to 477 ft³/s; latest 408 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, 7:15 PM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST | 404 | 2.76 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST | 404 | 2.76 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 400 | 2.75 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 404 | 2.76 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 404 | 2.76 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 400 | 2.75 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 404 | 2.76 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 404 | 2.76 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 404 | 2.76 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 412 | 2.78 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 235–349 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 412 | 2.78 | 235–349 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 412 | 2.78 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 412 | 2.78 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 417 | 2.79 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 417 | 2.79 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 417 | 2.79 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 417 | 2.79 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 417 | 2.79 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 417 | 2.79 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 417 | 2.79 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 417 | 2.79 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 421 | 2.8 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 425 | 2.81 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 421 | 2.8 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 421 | 2.8 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 421 | 2.8 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 425 | 2.81 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 429 | 2.82 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 425 | 2.81 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 433 | 2.83 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 433 | 2.83 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 438 | 2.84 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 433 | 2.83 | 231–348 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 442 | 2.85 | 231–348 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 442 | 2.85 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 442 | 2.85 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 446 | 2.86 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 450 | 2.87 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 455 | 2.88 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 455 | 2.88 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 459 | 2.89 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 464 | 2.9 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 464 | 2.9 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 468 | 2.91 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 468 | 2.91 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 468 | 2.91 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 472 | 2.92 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 468 | 2.91 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 477 | 2.93 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 472 | 2.92 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 468 | 2.91 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 468 | 2.91 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 464 | 2.9 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 464 | 2.9 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 464 | 2.9 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 464 | 2.9 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 459 | 2.89 | 223–347 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 455 | 2.88 | 223–347 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 450 | 2.87 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 446 | 2.86 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 442 | 2.85 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 438 | 2.84 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 429 | 2.82 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 421 | 2.8 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 421 | 2.8 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 408 | 2.77 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 404 | 2.76 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 396 | 2.74 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 400 | 2.75 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 396 | 2.74 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 396 | 2.74 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 400 | 2.75 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 392 | 2.73 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 392 | 2.73 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 380 | 2.7 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 392 | 2.73 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 392 | 2.73 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 222–350 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 384 | 2.71 | 222–350 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 384 | 2.71 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 388 | 2.72 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 380 | 2.7 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 384 | 2.71 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 380 | 2.7 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 376 | 2.69 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 380 | 2.7 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 376 | 2.69 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 373 | 2.68 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 369 | 2.67 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 365 | 2.66 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 365 | 2.66 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 365 | 2.66 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 365 | 2.66 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 361 | 2.65 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 365 | 2.66 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 365 | 2.66 | 229–356 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 365 | 2.66 | 229–356 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 369 | 2.67 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 369 | 2.67 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 376 | 2.69 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 376 | 2.69 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 373 | 2.68 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 369 | 2.67 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 361 | 2.65 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 357 | 2.64 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 361 | 2.65 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 365 | 2.66 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 369 | 2.67 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 369 | 2.67 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 373 | 2.68 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 376 | 2.69 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 376 | 2.69 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 376 | 2.69 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 373 | 2.68 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 373 | 2.68 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 369 | 2.67 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 373 | 2.68 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 373 | 2.68 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 376 | 2.69 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 376 | 2.69 | 227–354 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 376 | 2.69 | 227–354 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 380 | 2.7 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 388 | 2.72 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 388 | 2.72 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 392 | 2.73 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 396 | 2.74 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 384 | 2.71 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 373 | 2.68 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 361 | 2.65 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 365 | 2.66 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 361 | 2.65 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 357 | 2.64 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 361 | 2.65 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 365 | 2.66 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 365 | 2.66 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 365 | 2.66 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 369 | 2.67 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 369 | 2.67 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 376 | 2.69 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 373 | 2.68 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 380 | 2.7 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 384 | 2.71 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 384 | 2.71 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 384 | 2.71 | 227–355 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 388 | 2.72 | 227–355 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 388 | 2.72 | 232–364 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 388 | 2.72 | 232–364 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 392 | 2.73 | 232–364 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 392 | 2.73 | 232–364 |
Map of USGS gauge 06235500 and the river around it
Where LITTLE WIND RIVER NEAR RIVERTON, WY sits.
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 · Wyoming fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 235–349 ft³/s (middle half of 85 years of record). Now: 408 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 408 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 85 years of record (1942–2026): 10th 192, 25th 235, median 294, 75th 349, 90th 432 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 108 ft³/s, highest 534 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 (−2.2% 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 2.77 ft stage, 420 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST (NWS gauge RVTW4; 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, 8:17 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.