USGS Streamgage 06236100
Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, WY
Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, WY is USGS streamgage 06236100 in Wyoming, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10080001. It sits on the Wind River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 4,445 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1990. Typical flow runs near 1,063.5 cfs in July and 514 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
- 4,445 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,777 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10080001
- Coordinates
- 43.12897, -108.22483
- USGS site number
- 06236100
- Records begin
- 1990-05-01 (36 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | 228 | 242 | ||
| 209 | 226 | 245 | ||
| 203 | 225 | 252 | ||
| 198 | 224 | 256 | ||
| 195 | 224 | 262 | ||
| 192 | 224 | 268 | ||
| 206 | 244 | 316 | ||
| 210 | 257 | 349 | ||
| 212 | 264 | 371 | ||
| 207 | 259 | 366 | ||
| 204 | 256 | 366 | ||
| 201 | 254 | 372 | ||
| 202 | 260 | 428 | ||
| 199 | 261 | 457 |
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 36 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 | 339.2 | 495.8 | 626.2 | |
| February | 357.4 | 518.5 | 687.8 | |
| March | 444.9 | 593 | 861.5 | |
| April | 324 | 514 | 944.1 | |
| May | 410.8 | 1,134.8 | 3,705.5 | |
| June | 580.5 | 2,886 | 9,832.3 | |
| July | 202.2 | 1,063.5 | 4,835.5 | |
| August | 188.5 | 417 | 1,009 | |
| September | 252 | 409.9 | 757 | |
| October | 302 | 611.9 | 1,255.3 | |
| November | 462.3 | 685.1 | 1,023.9 | |
| December | 387.7 | 528.1 | 711.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, WY normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2,886 cfs, against 409.9 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, WY?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 495.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 339.2 and 626.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, WY been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06236100 begin in 1990, about 36 years, covering roughly 6,502 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, 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 Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, WY?
- The gauge sits at 43.12897, -108.22483, in Wyoming, in hydrologic subbasin 10080001, at an elevation of about 4,777 feet, draining roughly 4,445 square miles.
- Can I use Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, 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 Wind River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Wind River in full.
- Wind River near Dubois, WY 230 sq mi
- Wind River above Red Creek, near Dubois, WY 1,081 sq mi
- Wind River near Kinnear, WY 2,196 sq mi
- Wind River at Riverton, WY 2,311 sq mi
- Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, WY this page