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Little Wind River near Riverton

Highest listed crest 11.91 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft71 crests since 1961

The Little Wind River near Riverton crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 71 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2025. The highest, 11.91 ft on June 9, 2010, was major flooding, 3.91 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.91 ft
June 9, 2010; 13,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
1
5th of 73 gauges in Wyoming
Most recent flood crest
June 13, 2022
8.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fremont County
Near Riverton (2.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Wind River near Riverton
Action stage7.011Jun 11, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.013Jun 13, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.03Feb 10, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.01Jun 9, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

71 crests from 1961 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Wind River near Riverton, 1961 to 2025 4681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Jun 2, 1961: 6.04 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1963: 10.85 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1964: 7.56 ft, action stage; 5,320 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1965: 9.16 ft, minor flooding; 9,550 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1966: 4.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1967: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 9,140 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1968: 7.43 ft, action stage; 6,030 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1969: 8.03 ft, minor flooding; 7,410 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1970: 6.43 ft, below flood stage; 4,090 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1971: 8.11 ft, minor flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1972: 7.19 ft, action stage; 5,600 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1973: 6.53 ft, below flood stage; 4,550 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1974: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 4,510 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1975: 6.53 ft, below flood stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1976: 5.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1977: 5.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1978: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 5,210 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1979: 6.47 ft, below flood stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1980: 6.86 ft, below flood stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1981: 6.69 ft, below flood stage; 4,720 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1982: 6.49 ft, below flood stage; 4,340 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1983: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 8,940 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1984: 6.86 ft, below flood stage; 4,470 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1985: 5.31 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1986: 7.99 ft, action stage; 6,560 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1987: 5.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1988: 5.11 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1989: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 2,780 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1990: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1991: 9.54 ft, minor flooding; 9,160 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1992: 5.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1993: 8.24 ft, minor flooding; 6,320 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1994: 5.36 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1995: 9.29 ft, minor flooding; 8,770 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1996: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1997: 7.64 ft, action stage; 5,600 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1998: 6.74 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1999: 7.88 ft, action stage; 6,240 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2000: 5.43 ft, below flood stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2001: 4.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2002: 4.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2003: 5.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2004: 6.41 ft, below flood stage; 4,120 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2005: 6.96 ft, below flood stage; 4,520 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2005: 6.85 ft, below flood stage; 4,370 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2006: 4.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2007: 4.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2008: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 3,730 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2009: 6.55 ft, below flood stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2010: 11.91 ft, major flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2010: 7.53 ft, action stage; 5,500 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2010: 7.20 ft, action stage; 4,900 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2011: 8.93 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2012: 4.66 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2013: 4.92 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2014: 6.28 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 6.74 ft, below flood stage; 3,955 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2015: 7.01 ft, action stage; 4,240 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2016: 10.19 ft, moderate flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2016: 8.21 ft, minor flooding; 6,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2017: 10.86 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 2017: 9.82 ft, minor flooding; 10,020 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2018: 6.91 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2018: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 4,600 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2019: 8.86 ft, minor flooding; 8,020 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2020: 6.52 ft, below flood stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2021: 6.86 ft, below flood stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2022: 8.01 ft, minor flooding; 6,260 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2023: 7.48 ft, action stage; 5,410 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2024: 7.28 ft, action stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2025: 6.04 ft, below flood stage; 3,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.91 ft, Jun 9, 2010 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Wind River near Riverton 1960s: 4 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 71 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Little Wind River near Riverton
1Jun 9, 201011.91+3.91Major13,300
2Feb 10, 201710.86+2.86Moderate—
3Jun 17, 196310.85+2.85Moderate14,700
4May 8, 201610.19+2.19Moderate11,200
5Jun 9, 20179.82+1.82Minor10,020
6Jun 13, 19919.54+1.54Minor9,160
7Jun 17, 19959.29+1.29Minor8,770
8Jun 11, 19659.16+1.16Minor9,550
9Jun 24, 19679.03+1.03Minor9,140
10Jun 13, 19839.03+1.03Minor8,940
11Jul 2, 20118.93+0.93Minor7,200
12Jun 9, 20198.86+0.86Minor8,020
13Jun 17, 19938.24+0.24Minor6,320
14Jun 11, 20168.21+0.21Minor6,780
15Jun 19, 19718.11+0.11Minor7,670
16Jun 9, 19698.03+0.03Minor7,410
17Jun 13, 20228.01+0.01Minor6,260
18Jun 6, 19867.99−0.01Action6,560
19Jun 23, 19997.88−0.12Action6,240
20Jun 10, 19977.64−0.36Action5,600
21Jun 8, 19647.56−0.44Action5,320
22Jun 18, 20107.53−0.47Action5,500
23Jun 21, 20237.48−0.52Action5,410
24Jun 7, 19687.43−0.57Action6,030
25Jun 11, 20247.28−0.72Action5,230
26Jun 27, 20107.20−0.80Action4,900
27Jun 9, 19727.19−0.81Action5,600
28Jun 4, 20157.01−0.99Action4,240
29May 24, 20056.96−1.04Below flood stage4,520
30Jun 16, 19786.95−1.05Below flood stage5,210
31Jun 19, 20186.95−1.05Below flood stage4,600
32Jun 2, 20186.91−1.09Below flood stage4,380
33Jun 11, 19966.88−1.12Below flood stage4,230
34Jun 12, 19806.86−1.14Below flood stage5,040
35Jun 1, 19846.86−1.14Below flood stage4,470
36Jun 6, 20216.86−1.14Below flood stage4,220
37Jun 24, 20056.85−1.15Below flood stage4,370
38Jun 27, 19986.74−1.26Below flood stage4,380
39May 25, 20156.74−1.26Below flood stage3,955
40Jun 10, 19816.69−1.31Below flood stage4,720
41Jun 3, 20096.55−1.45Below flood stage4,190
42Jun 16, 19746.54−1.46Below flood stage4,510
43Jun 11, 19736.53−1.47Below flood stage4,550
44Jul 5, 19756.53−1.47Below flood stage4,420
45Jun 7, 20206.52−1.48Below flood stage3,740
46Jun 26, 19826.49−1.51Below flood stage4,340
47May 29, 19796.47−1.53Below flood stage4,310
48Jun 12, 19706.43−1.57Below flood stage4,090
49May 27, 20086.42−1.58Below flood stage3,730
50Jul 1, 20046.41−1.59Below flood stage4,120

Gauges on the Little Wind River

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

Flood gauges on the Little Wind River
Fort WashakieWY4.55.11 ft, Jun 18, 20170
Riverton this gaugeWY8.011.91 ft, Jun 9, 20101

Other gauges in Fremont County

Flood gauges in Fremont County
Lander5.56.42 ft, Jun 11, 19650
Fort Washakie4.55.11 ft, Jun 18, 20170
Sinks Canyon6.57.69 ft, Jun 16, 19630
Fort Washakie6.07.19 ft, Jun 17, 19990
Gallinger Ranch5.05.93 ft, Jun 17, 20170
Sweetwater Station7.012.40 ft, Apr 24, 19803
Boysen Reservoir near Shoshoni8.59.31 ft, Jun 14, 19910
Red Creek9.59.97 ft, Jun 9, 19970
Riverton9.012.06 ft, Jun 10, 20171
Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge6.07.45 ft, Jun 1, 20200
Crowheart10.011.23 ft, Jun 19, 19992
Dubois5.05.80 ft, Jun 18, 20180
Kinnear9.09.92 ft, Jul 1, 20110

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RVTW4, 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.