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This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Shoshone River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
Shoshone River Water Level & Fishing Conditions
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About This Gauge
USGS 06282000 is a public stream gauge on Shoshone River in Wyoming. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
How Shoshone River Runs Through the Year
Across 96 years of USGS daily records, Shoshone River here runs highest in June (typically about 2,310 cfs) and lowest in March (about 400 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 6 times the flow of the low month.
| Month | Typical flow |
|---|---|
| January | 410 cfs |
| February | 400 cfs |
| March | 400 cfs |
| April | 670 cfs |
| May | 1,310 cfs |
| June | 2,310 cfs |
| July | 2,290 cfs |
| August | 1,250 cfs |
| September | 910 cfs |
| October | 620 cfs |
| November (this month) | 440 cfs |
| December | 430 cfs |
Typical flow is the average of the USGS daily median for each day of the month at this gauge.
Shoshone River Flood and Flow Records
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 17,300 cfs, on June 9, 1981. The water stood 11.57 ft on the gauge that day. Annual peak records here run from 1921 to 2015.
Gauges Along Shoshone River
USGS runs 4 gauges on Shoshone River, listed here from upstream to downstream. This is the farthest upstream. This gauge measures runoff from 1,545 square miles of watershed.
- SHOSHONE RIVER BELOW BUFFALO BILL RESERVOIR, WY · this gauge · drains 1,545 sq mi
- Shoshone River ab Willwood Dam, nr Ralston, WY · drains 1,846 sq mi
- Shoshone River bl Willwood Dam, nr Ralston, WY · drains 1,851 sq mi
- SHOSHONE RIVER NEAR LOVELL, WY · drains 2,390 sq mi
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Other Nearby Gauges
- DIAMOND CREEK NR MOUTH, NR CODY, WY · 4.7 mi
- SOUTH FORK SHOSHONE RIVER AB BUFFALO BILL RES, WY · 10.4 mi
- NORTH FORK SHOSHONE RIVER AT WAPITI, WY · 16.1 mi
- GREYBULL RIVER AT MEETEETSE, WY · 27.1 mi
- SOUTH FORK SHOSHONE RIVER NEAR VALLEY, WY · 31.1 mi
- WOOD RIVER AT SUNSHINE, WY · 33.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Shoshone River?
Other gauges on Shoshone River worth checking include Shoshone River ab Willwood Dam, nr Ralston, WY (13.0 miles away), Shoshone River bl Willwood Dam, nr Ralston, WY (14.0 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
When is Shoshone River highest and lowest?
Across 96 years of USGS daily records, Shoshone River here runs highest in June (typically about 2,310 cfs) and lowest in March (about 400 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 6 times the flow of the low month.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on Shoshone River?
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 17,300 cfs, on June 9, 1981. The water stood 11.57 ft on the gauge that day. Annual peak records here run from 1921 to 2015.
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