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USGS Streamgage 09223000

Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY

Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY is USGS streamgage 09223000 in Wyoming, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14040107. It sits on the Hams Fork, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 129 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1952. Typical flow runs near 68.2 cfs in July and 82.5 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. 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
129 sq mi
Gauge elevation
7,465 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
14040107
Coordinates
42.11089, -110.70942
USGS site number
09223000
Records begin
1952-10-01 (74 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
6.8 7.4 8.1
6.4 7.2 8.1
6.2 7.2 8.2
6.1 7.1 8.4
5.9 7.1 8.6
6 7.3 9.3
6.6 8.3 11.7
6.6 8.5 11.9
6.4 8.2 11.2
6.2 8 11.2
6.3 8.4 12.1
6.6 8.9 13.1
6.5 8.8 12.6
6.3 8.5 12.2

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 73 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 8.7 13.8 21.1
February 8.5 14.2 21.7
March 10.3 18 37.5
April 28.9 82.5 205.4
May 139.1 326.7 758.5
June 100.4 300.6 750.8
July 24.8 68.2 176.7
August 9.7 24.7 48.3
September 9.8 18.6 33
October 12.9 20.5 35.5
November 11.1 18.8 29.5
December 10.2 15.4 23.5

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 326.7 cfs, against 13.8 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 13.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 8.7 and 21.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09223000 begin in 1952, about 74 years, covering roughly 9,187 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, 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 Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY?
The gauge sits at 42.11089, -110.70942, in Wyoming, in hydrologic subbasin 14040107, at an elevation of about 7,465 feet, draining roughly 129 square miles.
Can I use Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, 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 Hams Fork

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Hams Fork in full.

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