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Cottonwood Creek at High Island Ranch near Hamilton Dome — water level right now

Hot Springs County, Wyoming · NWS gauge COTW4
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current stage (ft)
 
10.76
record crest
set 2001-07-10
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 8
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage8water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
110.762001-07-10—
210.751997-06-10—
38.542007-09-05—
47.112004-07-01—
56.872009-06-17—
65.972003-07-28—
75.592011-06-09—
85.582010-05-17—
95.161999-04-29—
105.161998-03-24—
114.872002-07-21—
124.561996-08-15—

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

South Fork Owl Creek above Anchor Reservior 8 mi away · loading… Owl Creek at Arapahoe Ranch 12 mi away · loading… Greybull River at Meeteetse 28 mi away · loading… Wind River below Boysen Reservior 37 mi away · loading… Bull Lake Creek near Lenore 38 mi away · loading… Wind River below Below Diversion Dam at Highway 26 Bridge 38 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDCOTW4
USGS site06265337
CountyHot Springs
StateWyoming
NWS forecast officeRiverton
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates43.763, -108.762
Time zoneMST7MDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Cottonwood Creek at High Island Ranch near Hamilton Dome

Is Cottonwood Creek at High Island Ranch near Hamilton Dome flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Cottonwood Creek at High Island Ranch near Hamilton Dome?

action stage 8 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Cottonwood Creek at High Island Ranch near Hamilton Dome?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 10.76 ft, reached on 2001-07-10. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Riverton and local emergency management.