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Around Little Wind River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Wind River is a 56.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Wind River near Riverton, WY (site 06235500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
Little Wind River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,045 cfs, and lowest in January, at 180 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,800 cfs, in 1963.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 180 | 150 to 215 |
| February | 193 | 166 to 230 |
| March | 252 | 218 to 300 |
| April | 286 | 232 to 355 |
| May | 844 | 441 to 1,340 |
| June | 2,045 | 973 to 3,345 |
| July | 591 | 244 to 1,120 |
| August | 181 | 111 to 299 |
| September | 200 | 108 to 294 |
| October | 289 | 217 to 414 |
| November | 262 | 214 to 320 |
| December | 205 | 170 to 240 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Wind River near Riverton, WY (site 06235500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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