USGS Streamgage 06228000
Wind River at Riverton, WY
Wind River at Riverton, WY is USGS streamgage 06228000 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 2,311 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1906. Typical flow runs near 1,053.3 cfs in July and 336.3 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.
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Gauge details
- State
- Wyoming
- Drainage area
- 2,311 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,917 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10080001
- Coordinates
- 43.01051, -108.37677
- USGS site number
- 06228000
- Records begin
- 1906-06-14 (120 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Wind River at Riverton, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.4 | 64.9 | 80.3 | ||
| 37.6 | 61.6 | 89 | ||
| 31.8 | 60.5 | 100 | ||
| 32.6 | 60.8 | 111 | ||
| 33.2 | 61.8 | 123 | ||
| 30 | 59.6 | 124 | ||
| 30.2 | 62.6 | 140 | ||
| 33.7 | 68.6 | 161 | ||
| 35.4 | 74.5 | 189 | ||
| 33.9 | 72.8 | 187 | ||
| 35.2 | 75.2 | 202 | ||
| 36.4 | 79.4 | 229 | ||
| 37.3 | 83.1 | 247 | ||
| 34.5 | 77.7 | 240 |
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 114 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 | 216.9 | 308.2 | 460.2 | |
| February | 219.5 | 318 | 455.5 | |
| March | 203.8 | 345.7 | 493.9 | |
| April | 86.2 | 336.3 | 747.7 | |
| May | 65.8 | 842.6 | 2,603.2 | |
| June | 166.3 | 2,316.3 | 5,973.7 | |
| July | 52.9 | 1,053.3 | 3,732.3 | |
| August | 46.6 | 299.5 | 1,627.7 | |
| September | 65.6 | 277.7 | 918.8 | |
| October | 159.3 | 527 | 948.9 | |
| November | 297.1 | 437.3 | 635.1 | |
| December | 227.6 | 340.3 | 479.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Wind River at Riverton, WY normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2,316.3 cfs, against 277.7 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 at Riverton, WY?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 308.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 216.9 and 460.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Wind River at Riverton, WY been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06228000 begin in 1906, about 120 years, covering roughly 9,200 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 at Riverton, 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 Wind River at Riverton, WY?
- The gauge sits at 43.01051, -108.37677, in Wyoming, in hydrologic subbasin 10080001, at an elevation of about 4,917 feet, draining roughly 2,311 square miles.
- Can I use Wind River at Riverton, 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 this page
- Wind River Ab Boysen Reservoir, near Shoshoni, WY 4,445 sq mi