Bighorn River at Kane — Streamflow Note

Current Status: Discharge is running critically low at 765 ft³/s, sitting at exactly the 50th percentile of historical 5-year medians. Water availability is 50% below normal.

Recent Trends: Flow has contracted sharply across all comparison windows:

• Week-over-week: 33.5% decline — acute recent drop
• Month-over-month: 51.6% decline — sustained low-water period
• Year-over-year: 35.7% decline — well below prior-year conditions

Water Condition: The Bighorn is in a low-flow phase typical of mid-to-late summer, but currently performing worse than the seasonal pattern would suggest. This aligns with broader regional drought/dry conditions. Downstream users (irrigation districts, recreation, wildlife habitat) should expect constrained allocations. If precipitation doesn't materialize soon, expect further declines into August.