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Reservoirs at Buffalo Bill Reservoir — water level right now

Park County, Wyoming · NWS gauge CDYW4
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current stage (ft)
 
5395
minor flood stage
 
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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 · 5393.5
minor · 5395
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage5395low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage5393.5water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

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

Nearby river gauges

Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservior 4 mi away · loading… South Fork Shoshone River above Buffalo Bill Reservoir 7 mi away · loading… North Fork Shoshone River at Wapiti 12 mi away · loading… Greybull River at Meeteetse 28 mi away · loading… Shoshone River near Lovell 44 mi away · loading… Bighorn River near Kane 52 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDCDYW4
CountyPark
StateWyoming
NWS forecast officeRiverton
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates44.501, -109.184
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 Reservoirs at Buffalo Bill Reservoir

Is Reservoirs at Buffalo Bill Reservoir 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. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 5395 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Reservoirs at Buffalo Bill Reservoir?

minor flood stage 5395 ft, action stage 5393.5 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

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.