Laramie River at Laramie

1. 11.00 ftMajor Flood Stage. Major flooding occurs along the greenway at Park and Spruce Streets. Houses in the vicinity of the greenway are completely inundated by flood waters. Major flooding of the mobile home park along the south end of McCue Street along the left river bank. Water flows through the Lee Trailer Court located just north of Curtis Street. Warehouses along Cedar Street will flood. Low lying flooding of houses occurs in Cottonwood Estates.
2. 10.00 ftModerate Flood Stage. Water easily overflows the greenway at Spruce and Park Streets. Homes next to the greenway along the right river bank experience extensive flooding. Water begins to encroach upon the mobile home park along the south end of McCue Street along the left river bank. Water enters behind mobile homes within the Lee Trailer Court located just north of Curtis Street. Optimist Park south of Garfield Street begins to flood.
3. 9.00 ftFlood stage. Access to the Chimney Lamp Road bridge may become impossible. Water begins encroaching the greenway at the intersection of Park and Spruce Streets. Houses next to the greenway along the right river bank may have water over low lying areas.
4. 8.00 ftBankfull stage. Water overflows low lying portions of the bike path along southwestern portions of Laramie (south of Optimist Park and Garfield Street). There is standing water over low lying areas on Chimney Lamp Road north of the bridge. One to two feet of standing water may cover low lying areas of the bike path near the wetlands area.
5. 7.50 ftRiver begins to encroach and flow into the wetlands area along the right river bank. Some very minor flooding of low spots occurs along the bike path near the wetlands.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Most recent crests

• June 11, 2023: 7.50 ft
• June 8, 2023: 8.65 ft
• June 17, 2022: 8.11 ft
• June 10, 2021: 7.54 ft
• June 12, 2019: 8.42 ft
• May 31, 2018: 7.58 ft
• June 14, 2017: 8.23 ft
• May 24, 2016: 8.98 ft
• June 14, 2015: 8.83 ft
• May 27, 2014: 6.33 ft

• UpstreamLaramie River at Woods Landing
• DownstreamLaramie River at Bosler
• Spring Creek (WY) at Laramie
• Little Laramie River at Filmore
• North Fork Cache La Poudre River at Halligan Reservoir
• Laramie River Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 Outflow
• Laramie River at Wheatland Reservoir No 2
• Rock Creek at Arlington

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.

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.