Gradient Mountain Sports
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- Ponderosa CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.40.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Absaroka Bay RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.01 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Buffalo Bluff RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.71.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Parkway RV CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.31.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Cody / Yellowstone East KOA HolidayRV park · ★ 4.32.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Yellowstone Valley Inn & RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.217.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Shoshone RiverRecreation area1.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Newton LakesRecreation area3.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- North Fork Shoshone RiverRecreation area6.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Buffalo Bill ReservoirRecreation area7.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- South Fork Shoshone RiverRecreation area12 mi (opens in a new tab)
- McCullough PeaksRecreation area12.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1903 to 2026
The water at Gradient Mountain Sports typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,655 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,370 cfs, in 1981.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 106 | 91 to 125 |
| February | 101 | 90 to 115 |
| March | 110 | 97 to 129 |
| April | 145 | 102 to 275 |
| May | 685 | 179 to 1,020 |
| June | 1,655 | 964 to 2,430 |
| July | 759 | 229 to 1,370 |
| August | 45 | 6.1 to 169 |
| September | 12 | 2.4 to 90 |
| October | 105 | 41 to 201 |
| November | 168 | 128 to 198 |
| December | 120 | 100 to 144 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Shoshone River above Buffalo Bill Res, WY (site 06281000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
62Maybe/ 100
Wind 15 kt · Gusts to 21 kt
CloudyHigh 58°F, low 35°FRain 0%Wind 15 kt, gusts 21
Streamflow
104 cfs
Below normal (11th)
Water level
4.75 ft
Air quality
8 Good
Cody SLAMS monitor, 1 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 9.5 ft. NWS reads 4.77 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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