USGS Streamgage 13011900
Buffalo Fork Ab Lava Creek, near Moran, WY
Buffalo Fork Ab Lava Creek, near Moran, WY is USGS streamgage 13011900 in Wyoming, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17040101. It drains a watershed of about 330 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1965. Typical flow runs near 1,033.6 cfs in July and 214.8 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, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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Gauge details
- State
- Wyoming
- Drainage area
- 330 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,782 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17040101
- Coordinates
- 43.83806, -110.44083
- USGS site number
- 13011900
- Records begin
- 1965-09-22 (61 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Buffalo Fork Ab Lava Creek, near Moran, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | 208 | 221 | ||
| 191 | 206 | 222 | ||
| 184 | 200 | 215 | ||
| 180 | 196 | 212 | ||
| 176 | 192 | 208 | ||
| 172 | 188 | 204 | ||
| 174 | 192 | 212 | ||
| 173 | 191 | 211 | ||
| 170 | 188 | 207 | ||
| 166 | 184 | 202 | ||
| 162 | 180 | 199 | ||
| 159 | 177 | 196 | ||
| 157 | 175 | 194 | ||
| 154 | 173 | 192 |
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 61 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 | 95.2 | 123.5 | 159.3 | |
| February | 95.9 | 117.9 | 161.6 | |
| March | 103.5 | 127.1 | 179.8 | |
| April | 133.4 | 214.8 | 398.5 | |
| May | 478.9 | 987.8 | 1,924.3 | |
| June | 1,063.9 | 2,092.7 | 3,735.3 | |
| July | 420.9 | 1,033.6 | 2,331.6 | |
| August | 217.8 | 339.6 | 623.8 | |
| September | 168.2 | 238.7 | 377.7 | |
| October | 156.1 | 212.5 | 290.6 | |
| November | 127.3 | 174.1 | 231.9 | |
| December | 106.3 | 142.8 | 182 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Buffalo Fork Ab Lava Creek, near Moran, WY normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2,092.7 cfs, against 117.9 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Buffalo Fork Ab Lava Creek, near Moran, WY?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 123.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 95.2 and 159.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Buffalo Fork Ab Lava Creek, near Moran, WY been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 13011900 begin in 1965, about 61 years, covering roughly 8,863 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Buffalo Fork Ab Lava Creek, near Moran, 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. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. 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 Buffalo Fork Ab Lava Creek, near Moran, WY?
- The gauge sits at 43.83806, -110.44083, in Wyoming, in hydrologic subbasin 17040101, at an elevation of about 6,782 feet, draining roughly 330 square miles.
- Can I use Buffalo Fork Ab Lava Creek, near Moran, 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.