USGS Streamgage 06235500
Little Wind River near Riverton, WY
Little Wind River near Riverton, WY is USGS streamgage 06235500 in Wyoming, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10080002. It drains a watershed of about 1,905 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1941. Typical flow runs near 702.4 cfs in July and 304.6 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Wyoming
- Drainage area
- 1,905 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,910 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10080002
- Coordinates
- 42.9975, -108.37542
- USGS site number
- 06235500
- Records begin
- 1941-06-01 (85 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 85 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 | 126.5 | 181 | 247.3 | |
| February | 136.6 | 197.7 | 265.7 | |
| March | 181.4 | 246.1 | 363.4 | |
| April | 189.5 | 304.6 | 600.9 | |
| May | 337.8 | 953.2 | 2,205.3 | |
| June | 505.6 | 2,005 | 4,707.3 | |
| July | 138.1 | 702.4 | 2,126.9 | |
| August | 62.1 | 186.1 | 504.4 | |
| September | 76.7 | 192.8 | 407.3 | |
| October | 154 | 285.1 | 511.4 | |
| November | 176.6 | 263.1 | 397.5 | |
| December | 144.7 | 205.2 | 277.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).