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Bighorn River at Worland

Highest listed crest 14.63 ftFlood stage 10.5 ft5 crests since 2015

The Bighorn River at Worland crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2018. The highest, 14.63 ft on February 11, 2017, was major flooding, 4.13 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.63 ft
February 11, 2017
Flood stage
10.5 ft
Major flooding from 13.5 ft
Crests at major
1
5th of 73 gauges in Wyoming
Most recent flood crest
June 21, 2017
11.47 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washakie County
Wyoming
Identifiers
NWS BHWW4
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bighorn River at Worland
Action stage9.51May 20, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.52Jun 21, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.51Feb 11, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2015 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bighorn River at Worland, 2015 to 2018 810121416ft Flood stage 10.5 ftMajor 13.5 ft Jun 13, 2015: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 8,430 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2016: 9.64 ft, action stage; 5,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2017: 14.63 ft, major floodingJun 21, 2017: 11.47 ft, minor flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2018: 9.11 ft, below flood stage; 5,290 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.63 ft, Feb 11, 2017 201520202025
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Bighorn River at Worland
1Feb 11, 201714.63+4.13Major—
2Jun 21, 201711.47+0.97Minor9,740
3Jun 13, 201510.92+0.42Minor8,430
4May 20, 20169.64−0.86Action5,880
5Jun 20, 20189.11−1.39Below flood stage5,290

Gauges on the Bighorn River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Bighorn River
BasinWY10.510.80 ft, Jun 11, 20110
GreybullWY92.093.50 ft, Mar 9, 20140
Worland this gaugeWY10.514.63 ft, Feb 11, 20171

Other gauges in Washakie County

Flood gauges in Washakie County
Barnum10.512.60 ft, Jun 6, 19630
Tensleep8.510.48 ft, May 29, 20190
Tensleep4.54.70 ft, May 28, 20180

Washakie County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wyoming

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BHWW4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.