Buffalo Fork in Wyoming
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Around Buffalo Fork
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Buffalo Fork is a 26.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buffalo Fork above Lava Creek, near Moran, WY (site 13011900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Buffalo Fork typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,070 cfs, and lowest in February, at 118 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,880 cfs, in 1981.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 125 | 110 to 140 |
| February | 118 | 105 to 132 |
| March | 126 | 115 to 145 |
| April | 198 | 150 to 276 |
| May | 988 | 568 to 1,600 |
| June | 2,070 | 1,540 to 2,820 |
| July | 949 | 564 to 1,810 |
| August | 322 | 248 to 494 |
| September | 239 | 194 to 300 |
| October | 212 | 179 to 251 |
| November | 174 | 148 to 197 |
| December | 140 | 125 to 164 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buffalo Fork above Lava Creek, near Moran, WY (site 13011900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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