Medicine Bow River above East Fork Med Bow near Elk Mountain, WY
USGS Site No: 06630465 • Medicine Bow River • Carbon County, WY
Medicine Bow River above East Fork Med Bow near Elk Mountain, WY on the Medicine Bow River is currently at 257 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.10 ft.
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Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 7 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 9 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 11 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 12 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 0 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 229 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 150 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 96 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 72 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 51 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 43 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 46 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 52 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 57 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 72 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 91 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 141 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 152 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 172 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 26 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 26 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 25 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 28 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 29 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 31 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 35 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 37 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 35 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 34 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 35 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 35 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 37 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 41 | — |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 52 | — |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 57 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06630465
- State
- WY
- County
- Carbon County
- Coordinates
- 41.5478, -106.4097
- Drainage Area
- 46 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 7,979.6
- HUC Code
- 10180004
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 6.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 7.0 ft
Currently 1.90 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
547 cfsJun 1, 2025
- Min discharge
-
5 cfsFeb 4, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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