Lower Wind HUC8 10080005
A 4,419 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in WY. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
52
Moderate
Drought index
307
Extreme
Area in D2+
83%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
75%
p30 of record
Water assets
1,333
23 springs · 764 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WY062580007 cfsp22 · below normal
- FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WY06253000103 cfsp37 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 307 | 83 | 1/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-18 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p42 |
| 2026-10-17 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p42 |
| 2026-10-16 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p43 |
| 2026-10-15 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p48 |
| 2026-10-14 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-13 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p36 |
| 2026-10-12 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p35 |
| 2026-10-11 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p34 |
| 2026-10-10 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p33 |
| 2026-10-09 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-08 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-07 | 307 | 83 | 0/2 | p34 |
Top water assets
- 69Poison Creekriver
- 69Dry Muddy Creekriver
- 69Poison Creekriver
- 69Fivemile Creekriver
- 69Poison Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Dry Muddy Creekriver
- 69Poison Creekriver
- 69Dry Muddy Creekriver
- 69Muddy Creekriver