USGS Streamgage 06425900
Caballo Creek at Mouth, near Piney, WY
Caballo Creek at Mouth, near Piney, WY is USGS streamgage 06425900 in Wyoming, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10120201. It drains a watershed of about 260 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1977. Typical flow runs near 0.5 cfs in July and 0.2 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Wyoming
- Drainage area
- 260 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,374 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10120201
- Coordinates
- 44.07998, -105.26693
- USGS site number
- 06425900
- Records begin
- 1977-08-31 (49 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 7 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 | — | 0 | — | |
| February | — | 0 | — | |
| March | — | 0.3 | — | |
| April | — | 0.2 | — | |
| May | — | 0.3 | — | |
| June | — | 0.1 | — | |
| July | — | 0.5 | — | |
| August | — | 0.2 | — | |
| September | — | 0 | — | |
| October | — | 0.1 | — | |
| November | — | 0 | — | |
| December | — | 0 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Caballo Creek at Mouth, near Piney, WY normally run highest?
- July, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 0.5 cfs, against 0 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Caballo Creek at Mouth, near Piney, WY been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06425900 begin in 1977, about 49 years. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Caballo Creek at Mouth, near Piney, WY?
- The gauge sits at 44.07998, -105.26693, in Wyoming, in hydrologic subbasin 10120201, at an elevation of about 4,374 feet, draining roughly 260 square miles.
- Can I use Caballo Creek at Mouth, near Piney, 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.