USGS Streamgage 06279500
Bighorn River at Kane, WY
Bighorn River at Kane, WY is USGS streamgage 06279500 in Wyoming, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10080010. It sits on the Bighorn River, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 15,750 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1928. Typical flow runs near 2,116.5 cfs in July and 1,577 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Wyoming
- Drainage area
- 15,750 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 3,672 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10080010
- Coordinates
- 44.75853, -108.18156
- USGS site number
- 06279500
- Records begin
- 1928-10-01 (98 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Bighorn River at Kane, WY. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585 | 613 | 644 | ||
| 566 | 612 | 681 | ||
| 550 | 611 | 711 | ||
| 538 | 608 | 729 | ||
| 534 | 612 | 761 | ||
| 527 | 614 | 790 | ||
| 549 | 646 | 844 | ||
| 564 | 693 | 972 | ||
| 569 | 714 | 1,036 | ||
| 560 | 711 | 1,062 | ||
| 548 | 703 | 1,064 | ||
| 534 | 688 | 1,044 | ||
| 526 | 680 | 1,028 | ||
| 515 | 667 | 1,003 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 97 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 699.3 | 1,266.1 | 2,074.2 | |
| February | 779 | 1,379 | 2,400 | |
| March | 914.2 | 1,599.4 | 2,885.5 | |
| April | 837.9 | 1,577 | 3,053 | |
| May | 1,168.3 | 2,774.5 | 5,864.5 | |
| June | 1,448.4 | 4,981 | 11,487.3 | |
| July | 667.6 | 2,116.5 | 7,230.6 | |
| August | 520.8 | 1,032.1 | 2,616.1 | |
| September | 687.4 | 1,261 | 2,516 | |
| October | 930 | 1,596.1 | 2,770 | |
| November | 900.8 | 1,540.3 | 2,460 | |
| December | 716.6 | 1,362.9 | 2,138.4 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Bighorn River at Kane, WY normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 4,981 cfs, against 1,032.1 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Bighorn River at Kane, WY?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1,266.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 699.3 and 2,074.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Bighorn River at Kane, WY been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06279500 begin in 1928, about 98 years, covering roughly 9,199 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Bighorn River at Kane, WY?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Bighorn River at Kane, WY?
- The gauge sits at 44.75853, -108.18156, in Wyoming, in hydrologic subbasin 10080010, at an elevation of about 3,672 feet, draining roughly 15,750 square miles.
- Can I use Bighorn River at Kane, WY data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Bighorn River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Bighorn River in full.
- Bighorn River at Basin, WY 13,226 sq mi
- Bighorn River at Kane, WY this page
- Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam near St. Xavier 19,670 sq mi
- Bighorn River at bridge, at St. Xavier, MT 19,906 sq mi
- Bighorn River at Two Leggins Bridge, near Hardin 20,614 sq mi
- Bighorn River ab Tullock Creek near Bighorn, MT 22,417 sq mi