Rivers in Wyoming
Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment
Below flood stage
1.70ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 2:30 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 8.33 ft1952
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.50 ft |
- 8.50 ftMajor Flood. Extensive flooding of campgrounds along the river. Flooding worsens upstream in Riverside and along Baggot Rocks Road. Road is impassable.
- 8.33 ftRecord stage establsihed on June 4 1952.
- 7.67 ftRecord flow of 4,605 cfs establsihed on June 8 2010.
- 7.50 ftModerate Flood. Water encroaches into the Lazy Acres Campground. Increased flooding occurs along Baggot Rocks Road. The road may become impassable at many locations near the river.
- 7.00 ftIncreased flooding occurs over the Odd Fellows Campground. Low areas along Baggot Rocks Road may become impassable.
- 6.50 ftFlood stage. Low lying flooding occurs upstream in Riverside. Minor flooding occurs over the Odd Fellows Campground and Baggot Rocks Road.
- 5.50 ftAction Stage. Bankfull stage. Need to monitor the level of the river upstream in Riverside. Water begins to flow over the low lying areas of the Odd Fellows Campground and Baggot Rocks Road.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
84 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 4, 1952 | 8.33 ft |
| 2 | June 1, 1943 | 8.25 ft |
| 3 | June 8, 1957 | 7.72 ft |
| 4 | June 8, 2010 | 7.67 ft |
| 5 | June 3, 1940 | 7.44 ft |
| 6 | June 17, 2011 | 7.28 ft |
| 7 | June 10, 1986 | 7.12 ft |
| 8 | May 27, 1942 | 6.91 ft |
| 9 | June 5, 1956 | 6.89 ft |
| 10 | May 30, 2014 | 6.89 ft |
| 11 | June 13, 1953 | 6.87 ft |
| 12 | June 18, 1949 | 6.77 ft |
| 13 | June 14, 1965 | 6.75 ft |
| 14 | June 15, 1979 | 6.71 ft |
| 15 | June 17, 1950 | 6.67 ft |
| 16 | June 6, 1974 | 6.60 ft |
| 17 | June 3, 1997 | 6.57 ft |
| 18 | May 30, 1958 | 6.56 ft |
| 19 | May 22, 1948 | 6.56 ft |
| 20 | June 23, 1971 | 6.54 ft |
| 21 | June 17, 1995 | 6.53 ft |
| 22 | June 24, 1983 | 6.52 ft |
| 23 | June 16, 1978 | 6.46 ft |
| 24 | June 4, 2008 | 6.43 ft |
| 25 | May 29, 1951 | 6.40 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 6, 2024: 6.23 ft
- May 26, 2023: 6.04 ft
- May 19, 2022: 5.42 ft
- May 23, 2021: 4.34 ft
- June 2, 2020: 5.64 ft
- June 21, 2019: 6.32 ft
- May 11, 2018: 4.55 ft
- June 11, 2017: 5.45 ft
- June 8, 2016: 6.05 ft
- June 12, 2015: 5.38 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.