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Around Fontenelle Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Fontenelle Creek is a 60.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Fontenelle C near Herschler Ranch, near Fontenelle, WY (site 09210500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1952 to 2026
Fontenelle Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 189 cfs, and lowest in January, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 865 cfs, in 1986.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 20 to 30 |
| February | 26 | 22 to 31 |
| March | 29 | 23 to 36 |
| April | 82 | 50 to 115 |
| May | 176 | 119 to 294 |
| June | 189 | 103 to 299 |
| July | 57 | 39 to 82 |
| August | 34 | 25 to 44 |
| September | 27 | 22 to 36 |
| October | 30 | 25 to 36 |
| November | 28 | 24 to 35 |
| December | 25 | 21 to 31 |
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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fontenelle C near Herschler Ranch, near Fontenelle, WY (site 09210500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Fontenelle Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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