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Shell Creek near Shell

Highest listed crest 7.49 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft80 crests since 1941

The Shell Creek near Shell crested above flood stage 3 times among the 80 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1941 to 2019. The highest, 7.49 ft on June 24, 1945, was moderate flooding, 0.99 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.49 ft
June 24, 1945; 3,020 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 7.5 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 30, 2011
7.33 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Big Horn County
Wyoming

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Shell Creek near Shell
Action stage5.524May 28, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.51Jun 16, 1995Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.02Jun 30, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

80 crests from 1941 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Shell Creek near Shell, 1941 to 2019 345678ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 7.5 ft May 13, 1941: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1942: 5.84 ft, action stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1943: 5.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1944: 5.55 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1945: 7.49 ft, moderate flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1946: 5.77 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1947: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1948: 5.61 ft, action stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1949: 5.06 ft, below flood stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1951: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1951: 5.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1952: 5.69 ft, action stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1953: 6.49 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1954: 4.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1955: 5.67 ft, action stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1956: 4.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1957: 4.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1958: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1959: 5.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1960: 4.24 ft, below flood stage; 828 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1961: 4.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1962: 4.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1963: 6.09 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1964: 5.53 ft, action stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1965: 6.46 ft, action stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1966: 4.29 ft, below flood stage; 834 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1967: 4.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1968: 6.15 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1969: 4.39 ft, below flood stage; 918 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1970: 5.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1971: 5.15 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1972: 5.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1973: 5.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1974: 5.52 ft, action stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1975: 5.58 ft, action stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1976: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1977: 4.59 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1978: 5.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1979: 4.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1980: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1981: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1982: 5.97 ft, action stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1983: 5.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1984: 5.55 ft, action stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1985: 4.44 ft, below flood stage; 814 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1986: 5.55 ft, action stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1987: 3.94 ft, below flood stage; 673 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1988: 5.57 ft, action stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1989: 3.99 ft, below flood stage; 673 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1990: 5.82 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1991: 5.03 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1992: 5.04 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1993: 5.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1994: 4.73 ft, below flood stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1995: 6.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1996: 5.55 ft, action stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1997: 5.16 ft, below flood stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1998: 3.87 ft, below flood stage; 583 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1999: 5.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2000: 4.74 ft, below flood stage; 936 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2001: 4.72 ft, below flood stage; 910 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2002: 5.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2003: 5.65 ft, action stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2004: 3.32 ft, below flood stage; 350 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2005: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,237 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2005: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2006: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2007: 4.44 ft, below flood stage; 836 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2008: 5.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2009: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2010: 5.61 ft, action stage; 1,787 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2011: 7.33 ft, moderate flooding; 4,868 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2012: 6.18 ft, action stage; 878 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2013: 4.32 ft, below flood stage; 948 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2014: 5.84 ft, action stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2015: 4.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,225 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2016: 3.78 ft, below flood stage; 700 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2017: 4.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,167 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2018: 6.40 ft, action stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2019: 5.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,585 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.49 ft, Jun 24, 1945 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Shell Creek near Shell 1940s: 1 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 80 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Shell Creek near Shell
1Jun 24, 19457.49+0.99Moderate3,020
2Jun 30, 20117.33+0.83Moderate4,868
3Jun 16, 19956.67+0.17Minor2,450
4Jun 11, 19536.49−0.01Action2,130
5Jun 13, 19656.46−0.04Action2,660
6May 28, 20186.40−0.10Action2,990
7Jun 3, 20126.18−0.32Action878
8Jun 4, 19686.15−0.35Action2,480
9Jun 15, 19636.09−0.41Action2,320
10Jun 27, 19825.97−0.53Action2,140
11Jun 5, 19425.84−0.66Action1,280
12May 29, 20145.84−0.66Action2,370
13Jun 11, 19905.82−0.68Action1,850
14Jun 6, 19465.77−0.73Action1,480
15Jun 7, 19525.69−0.81Action1,510
16Jun 15, 19555.67−0.83Action1,770
17May 30, 20035.65−0.85Action1,530
18May 22, 19485.61−0.89Action1,420
19Jun 11, 20105.61−0.89Action1,787
20Jun 25, 19755.58−0.92Action1,830
21May 17, 19885.57−0.93Action1,880
22May 31, 19445.55−0.95Action1,320
23Jun 6, 19845.55−0.95Action1,590
24Jun 4, 19865.55−0.95Action1,970
25Jun 10, 19965.55−0.95Action1,400
26Jun 28, 19645.53−0.97Action1,510
27May 29, 19745.52−0.98Action1,780
28Jun 17, 20085.48−1.02Below flood stage1,670
29Jun 1, 20025.45−1.05Below flood stage1,330
30Jun 10, 19735.42−1.08Below flood stage1,690
31Jun 20, 19435.39−1.11Below flood stage1,280
32Jun 6, 19765.38−1.12Below flood stage1,800
33Jun 18, 20055.38−1.12Below flood stage1,420
34Jun 8, 19595.37−1.13Below flood stage1,610
35May 28, 19515.33−1.17Below flood stage1,260
36Jun 9, 19995.31−1.19Below flood stage1,240
37May 21, 20055.30−1.20Below flood stage1,237
38Jun 13, 19515.29−1.21Below flood stage1,260
39Jun 12, 19835.29−1.21Below flood stage1,570
40Jun 14, 19785.24−1.26Below flood stage1,530
41May 29, 19935.23−1.27Below flood stage1,390
42Jun 9, 19475.20−1.30Below flood stage1,190
43Jun 8, 20195.19−1.31Below flood stage1,585
44Jun 11, 19975.16−1.34Below flood stage1,210
45May 29, 19715.15−1.35Below flood stage1,450
46Jun 3, 19725.10−1.40Below flood stage1,410
47Jun 12, 19495.06−1.44Below flood stage1,160
48Jun 10, 19705.05−1.45Below flood stage1,370
49May 21, 19925.04−1.46Below flood stage1,260
50Jun 7, 19915.03−1.47Below flood stage1,250

Other gauges in Big Horn County

Flood gauges in Big Horn County
Basin10.510.80 ft, Jun 11, 20110
Greybull92.093.50 ft, Mar 9, 20140
Manderson8.510.37 ft, Jun 30, 20110
Lovell11.011.51 ft, Jun 18, 20180

Big Horn County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wyoming

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHEW4, 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.