Search
Menu

Explore

Hazards

Analysis

Rankings

Reference

Wind River above Red Creek

Highest listed crest 9.97 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft34 crests since 1991

The Wind River above Red Creek crested above flood stage 1 time among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1991 to 2025. The highest, 9.97 ft on June 9, 1997, was minor flooding, 0.47 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Wind River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.97 ft
June 9, 1997; 11,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 9, 1997
9.97 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, Wind River above Red Creek
Action stage8.54Jun 7, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.51Jun 9, 1997Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1991 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wind River above Red Creek, 1991 to 2025 4681012ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 10.5 ft Jun 13, 1991: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 4,900 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1992: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1993: 6.78 ft, below flood stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1994: 6.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1995: 8.60 ft, action stage; 7,600 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1996: 8.74 ft, action stage; 7,940 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1997: 9.97 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1998: 7.18 ft, below flood stage; 4,650 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1999: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2000: 6.62 ft, below flood stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2001: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2002: 7.03 ft, below flood stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2003: 7.66 ft, below flood stage; 5,670 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2004: 5.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2005: 7.04 ft, below flood stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2006: 6.29 ft, below flood stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2009: 7.38 ft, below flood stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2010: 7.24 ft, below flood stage; 4,920 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2011: 9.13 ft, action stage; 9,180 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2012: 6.91 ft, below flood stage; 4,280 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2013: 6.12 ft, below flood stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2014: 8.25 ft, below flood stage; 7,700 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2014: 6.77 ft, below flood stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2015: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 6,210 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2016: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 4,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2017: 9.10 ft, action stage; 8,950 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2018: 8.09 ft, below flood stage; 6,690 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2019: 7.51 ft, below flood stage; 5,590 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2020: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 6,120 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2021: 7.43 ft, below flood stage; 5,560 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2022: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 6,630 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2023: 7.92 ft, below flood stage; 6,410 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2024: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2025: 6.11 ft, below flood stage; 3,380 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.97 ft, Jun 9, 1997 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wind River above Red Creek 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 8.82 ft on Jun 18, 2018.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Wind River above Red Creek
1Jun 9, 19979.97+0.47Minor11,300
2Jun 30, 20119.13−0.37Action9,180
3Jun 7, 20179.10−0.40Action8,950
4Jun 10, 19968.74−0.76Action7,940
5Jun 15, 19958.60−0.90Action7,600
6Jun 19, 19998.30−1.20Below flood stage6,910
7May 30, 20148.25−1.25Below flood stage7,700
8Jun 12, 20228.10−1.40Below flood stage6,630
9May 27, 20188.09−1.41Below flood stage6,690
10Jun 20, 20237.92−1.58Below flood stage6,410
11Jun 1, 20207.83−1.67Below flood stage6,120
12May 31, 20037.66−1.84Below flood stage5,670
13Jun 11, 20157.65−1.85Below flood stage6,210
14Jun 8, 20197.51−1.99Below flood stage5,590
15Jun 6, 20217.43−2.07Below flood stage5,560
16Jun 2, 20097.38−2.12Below flood stage5,240
17Jun 7, 20107.24−2.26Below flood stage4,920
18Jul 3, 19987.18−2.32Below flood stage4,650
19May 21, 20057.04−2.46Below flood stage4,700
20Jun 1, 20027.03−2.47Below flood stage5,110
21Jun 10, 20167.00−2.50Below flood stage4,800
22Jun 8, 20246.95−2.55Below flood stage4,700
23Jun 6, 20126.91−2.59Below flood stage4,280
24May 21, 19936.78−2.72Below flood stage4,820
25Jun 27, 20146.77−2.73Below flood stage4,530
26May 29, 20006.62−2.88Below flood stage3,750
27Jun 13, 19916.60−2.90Below flood stage4,900
28May 14, 19946.40−3.10Below flood stage3,650
29May 20, 20066.29−3.21Below flood stage3,340
30May 16, 20016.20−3.30Below flood stage3,170
31Jun 11, 20136.12−3.38Below flood stage3,440
32May 31, 20256.11−3.39Below flood stage3,380
33Jun 10, 20045.88−3.62Below flood stage2,650
34Jun 29, 19925.30−4.20Below flood stage2,350

The worst floods along the Wind River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Wind River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 9, 1997: 9.97 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Wind River

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

Flood gauges on the Wind River
Boysen Reservoir near ShoshoniWY8.59.31 ft, Jun 14, 19910
Red Creek this gaugeWY9.59.97 ft, Jun 9, 19970
RivertonWY9.012.06 ft, Jun 10, 20171
Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 BridgeWY6.07.45 ft, Jun 1, 20200
CrowheartWY10.011.23 ft, Jun 19, 19992
DuboisWY5.05.80 ft, Jun 18, 20180
KinnearWY9.09.92 ft, Jul 1, 20110

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
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
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 WRCW4, 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.