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North Fork Little Wind River near Fort Washakie

Highest listed crest 7.19 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft27 crests since 1989

The North Fork Little Wind River near Fort Washakie crested above flood stage 9 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2019. The highest, 7.19 ft on June 17, 1999, was minor flooding, 1.19 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.19 ft
June 17, 1999; 1,810 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 19, 2005
6.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fremont County
Wyoming

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Little Wind River near Fort Washakie
Action stage4.514Jun 8, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.09Jun 19, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1989 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, 1989 to 2019 45678ft Flood stage 6.0 ft Jun 11, 1989: 4.14 ft, below flood stage; 744 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1990: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 723 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1991: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,360 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1992: 4.18 ft, below flood stage; 584 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1993: 5.49 ft, action stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1994: 5.15 ft, action stage; 467 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1995: 6.94 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1996: 6.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,490 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1997: 6.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,270 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1998: 6.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1999: 7.19 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2000: 5.89 ft, action stage; 937 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2001: 5.85 ft, action stage; 850 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2002: 5.79 ft, action stage; 896 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2003: 6.06 ft, minor flooding; 927 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2004: 5.99 ft, action stage; 830 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2005: 6.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,196 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2005: 6.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,280 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2006: 5.82 ft, action stage; 811 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2014: 4.42 ft, below flood stage; 654 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2015: 4.52 ft, action stage; 660 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2016: 5.08 ft, action stage; 920 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2017: 5.62 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2017: 5.67 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2018: 4.58 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2018: 4.70 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2019: 5.53 ft, action stage; 1,740 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.19 ft, Jun 17, 1999 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Little Wind River near Fort Washakie 1980s: 0 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 3 2010s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, North Fork Little Wind River near Fort Washakie
1Jun 17, 19997.19+1.19Minor1,810
2Jun 15, 19956.94+0.94Minor1,730
3Jun 19, 20056.64+0.64Minor1,280
4Jun 9, 19976.59+0.59Minor1,270
5Jun 11, 19966.55+0.55Minor1,490
6May 23, 20056.47+0.47Minor1,196
7Jun 13, 19916.20+0.20Minor2,360
8Jul 2, 19986.17+0.17Minor1,320
9May 30, 20036.06+0.06Minor927
10Jun 30, 20045.99−0.01Action830
11May 25, 20005.89−0.11Action937
12May 16, 20015.85−0.15Action850
13May 22, 20065.82−0.18Action811
14Jun 3, 20025.79−0.21Action896
15Jun 18, 20175.67−0.33Action1,300
16Jun 8, 20175.62−0.38Action1,220
17Jun 8, 20195.53−0.47Action1,740
18Jun 17, 19935.49−0.51Action1,560
19May 13, 19945.15−0.85Action467
20Jun 8, 20165.08−0.92Action920
21Jun 18, 20184.70−1.30Action1,310
22Jun 1, 20184.58−1.42Action1,240
23Jun 2, 20154.52−1.48Action660
24May 30, 20144.42−1.58Below flood stage654
25May 28, 19924.18−1.82Below flood stage584
26Jun 11, 19894.14−1.86Below flood stage744
27Jun 11, 19904.12−1.88Below flood stage723

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
Riverton8.011.91 ft, Jun 9, 20101
Sinks Canyon6.57.69 ft, Jun 16, 19630
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 NLWW4, 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.