USGS Streamgage 06280300
South Fork Shoshone River near Valley, WY
South Fork Shoshone River near Valley, WY is USGS streamgage 06280300 in Wyoming, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10080013. It drains a watershed of about 306 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1956. Typical flow runs near 961.4 cfs in July and 138.6 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Wyoming
- Drainage area
- 306 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,208 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10080013
- Coordinates
- 44.20789, -109.55525
- USGS site number
- 06280300
- Records begin
- 1956-10-01 (70 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 67 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 | 61.1 | 79.2 | 100 | |
| February | 59.2 | 73.8 | 92.9 | |
| March | 60.9 | 78.5 | 119 | |
| April | 80.4 | 138.6 | 340.4 | |
| May | 282.5 | 665.5 | 1,432.6 | |
| June | 804.4 | 1,590.3 | 2,995.3 | |
| July | 421.5 | 961.4 | 1,894.9 | |
| August | 184.2 | 329.4 | 606.4 | |
| September | 131.9 | 193.7 | 311.5 | |
| October | 114.5 | 155.7 | 225 | |
| November | 76.5 | 113 | 149.5 | |
| December | 59.2 | 84.6 | 114.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).