How high is the Sweetwater River Near Sweetwater Station, WY right now?

The Sweetwater River Near Sweetwater Station, WY is currently flowing at 96 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.13 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Sweetwater River Near Sweetwater Station, WY normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Sweetwater River Near Sweetwater Station, WY at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.87 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Sweetwater River Near Sweetwater Station, WY on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 416 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 107 to 1,220 cfs.

Where is the Sweetwater River Near Sweetwater Station, WY stream gauge located?

The Sweetwater River Near Sweetwater Station, WY stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Fremont County, WY on the Sweetwater River. USGS site number 06638090 (coordinates 42.5038, -108.2507).

Sweetwater River Near Sweetwater Station, WY

USGS Site No: 06638090 • Sweetwater River • Fremont County, WY

Sweetwater River Near Sweetwater Station, WY on the Sweetwater River is currently at 96 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.13 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.13

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	107	Today: 96 cfs
25th	Low threshold	204
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	416
75th	High threshold	623
95th	Very High threshold	1,220

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	90	—
May 27, 2026	84	—
May 26, 2026	83	—
May 25, 2026	79	—
May 24, 2026	94	—
May 23, 2026	97	—
May 22, 2026	96	—
May 21, 2026	93	—
May 20, 2026	93	—
May 19, 2026	92	—
May 18, 2026	99	—
May 17, 2026	91	—
May 16, 2026	100	—
May 15, 2026	106	—
Apr 20, 2026	61	—
Apr 19, 2026	62	—
Apr 18, 2026	67	—
Apr 17, 2026	67	—
Apr 16, 2026	68	—
Apr 15, 2026	69	—
Apr 14, 2026	69	—
Apr 13, 2026	72	—
Apr 12, 2026	69	—
Apr 11, 2026	66	—
Apr 10, 2026	66	—
Apr 9, 2026	68	—
Apr 8, 2026	72	—
Apr 7, 2026	74	—
Apr 6, 2026	72	—
Apr 5, 2026	74	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06638090
State: WY
County: Fremont County
Coordinates: 42.5038, -108.2507
Drainage Area: 854 mi²
Datum (ft): 6,590.0
HUC Code: 10180006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.0 ft
Major Flood: 9.0 ft

Currently 4.87 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 385 cfs

Jun 2, 2025
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Aug 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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