Rivers in Wyoming
Medicine Bow River near Hanna
Below flood stage
1.91ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 10:30 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 6.74 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftWater reaches the base of the gage house.
- 8.50 ftRiver reaches to of the second bank at the gage.
- 8.00 ftMAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
- 7.00 ftModerate Flood Stage. Lowland flooding intensifies.
- 6.74 ftRecord stage and flow of 6,010 cfs established on May 12 1973.
- 6.00 ftFlood stage. Minor lowland flooding occurs.
- 5.00 ftBankfull stage.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, October to December
| 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
76 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 12, 1973 | 6.74 ft |
| 2 | June 16, 2010 | 6.36 ft |
| 3 | May 18, 1978 | 6.25 ft |
| 4 | April 26, 1983 | 6.09 ft |
| 5 | March 29, 1943 | 5.23 ft |
| 6 | June 12, 1986 | 5.22 ft |
| 7 | June 22, 2011 | 5.15 ft |
| 8 | February 12, 1962 | 5.10 ft |
| 9 | June 4, 1991 | 5.01 ft |
| 10 | June 21, 1995 | 5.00 ft |
| 11 | May 24, 2008 | 4.99 ft |
| 12 | June 4, 2014 | 4.94 ft |
| 13 | March 20, 1997 | 4.85 ft |
| 14 | June 8, 1999 | 4.84 ft |
| 15 | June 5, 2009 | 4.78 ft |
| 16 | May 15, 1984 | 4.72 ft |
| 17 | July 22, 1982 | 4.70 ft |
| 18 | July 30, 2014 | 4.66 ft |
| 19 | June 4, 2003 | 4.60 ft |
| 20 | June 15, 2016 | 4.59 ft |
| 21 | May 21, 1996 | 4.55 ft |
| 22 | June 23, 1998 | 4.50 ft |
| 23 | June 18, 2015 | 4.49 ft |
| 24 | June 25, 2019 | 4.48 ft |
| 25 | June 25, 2019 | 4.48 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 11, 2024: 4.31 ft
- June 10, 2023: 4.02 ft
- June 15, 2022: 3.54 ft
- June 9, 2021: 3.64 ft
- June 9, 2020: 4.09 ft
- June 25, 2019: 4.48 ft
- June 25, 2019: 4.48 ft
- May 22, 2018: 3.81 ft
- June 9, 2017: 3.98 ft
- June 15, 2016: 4.59 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.