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Wind River below Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge

Highest listed crest 7.45 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft21 crests since 2003

The Wind River below Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge crested above flood stage 5 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2021. The highest, 7.45 ft on June 1, 2020, was moderate flooding, 1.45 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Wind River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.45 ft
June 1, 2020; 5,090 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 6, 2021
6.44 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fremont County
Wyoming
Identifiers
NWS BDDW4
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, Wind River below Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge
Action stage5.56Jun 19, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.03Jun 6, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.02Jun 1, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

21 crests from 2003 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wind River below Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge, 2003 to 2021 345678ft Flood stage 6.0 ft May 31, 2003: 3.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2004: 4.55 ft, below flood stage; 5,680 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2005: 4.33 ft, below flood stage; 4,844 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2005: 5.89 ft, action stage; 9,670 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2006: 3.26 ft, below flood stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2007: 4.18 ft, below flood stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2008: 4.49 ft, below flood stage; 4,440 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2009: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 6,935 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2010: 5.63 ft, action stage; 8,662 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2011: 6.00 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2012: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 3,419 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2013: 4.01 ft, below flood stage; 3,194 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2014: 5.67 ft, action stage; 6,820 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2015: 5.96 ft, action stage; 9,137 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2016: 5.73 ft, action stage; 6,850 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2017: 7.21 ft, moderate flooding; 10,625 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2018: 5.14 ft, below flood stage; 8,235 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2018: 5.56 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2019: 6.29 ft, minor flooding; 10,160 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2020: 7.45 ft, moderate flooding; 5,090 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2021: 6.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.45 ft, Jun 1, 2020 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wind River below Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 2 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Wind River below Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge
1Jun 1, 20207.45+1.45Moderate5,090
2Jun 6, 20177.21+1.21Moderate10,625
3Jun 6, 20216.44+0.44Minor3,440
4Jun 8, 20196.29+0.29Minor10,160
5Jul 1, 20116.000.00Minor10,000
6Jun 11, 20155.96−0.04Action9,137
7Jun 23, 20055.89−0.11Action9,670
8Jun 11, 20165.73−0.27Action6,850
9May 28, 20145.67−0.33Action6,820
10Jun 8, 20105.63−0.37Action8,662
11Jun 19, 20185.56−0.44Action10,000
12Jul 5, 20095.38−0.62Below flood stage6,935
13May 28, 20185.14−0.86Below flood stage8,235
14Jul 1, 20044.55−1.45Below flood stage5,680
15Jun 25, 20084.49−1.51Below flood stage4,440
16May 24, 20054.33−1.67Below flood stage4,844
17Jul 26, 20074.18−1.82Below flood stage3,600
18Jun 6, 20124.13−1.87Below flood stage3,419
19May 15, 20134.01−1.99Below flood stage3,194
20May 31, 20033.26−2.74Below flood stage2,980
21May 21, 20063.26−2.74Below flood stage1,790

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 1, 2020: 7.45 ft here, moderate flooding

  • DuboisWY · Jun 1, 2020 · 5.47 ft · Minor

June 6, 2017: 7.21 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RivertonWY · Jun 10, 2017 · 12.06 ft · Major · its highest
  • DuboisWY · Jun 9, 2017 · 5.61 ft · Moderate
  • CrowheartWY · Jun 8, 2017 · 10.39 ft · Minor
  • KinnearWY · Jun 8, 2017 · 9.73 ft · Minor

June 8, 2019: 6.29 ft here, minor flooding

  • CrowheartWY · Jun 14, 2019 · 10.22 ft · Minor

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 CreekWY9.59.97 ft, Jun 9, 19970
RivertonWY9.012.06 ft, Jun 10, 20171
Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge this gaugeWY6.07.45 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
Red Creek9.59.97 ft, Jun 9, 19970
Riverton9.012.06 ft, Jun 10, 20171
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 BDDW4, 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.