Rivers in Wyoming
Blacks Fork near Little America
Below flood stage
2.92ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 1:00 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 10.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.94 ftMon, Sep 28, 2:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 12.53 ft2017
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 11.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.50 ft |
| Action | 9.50 ft |
- 19.00 ftHighway 374 near gage will be covered in water. Still no affects to the interstate.
- 13.00 ftWater at base of Highway 374 Bridge.
- 12.53 ftRecord stage---due to rapid warmup and ice jams (3/12/2017).
- 10.90 ftRecord flow---9,980 cfs (6/13/1965).
- 10.50 ftFlood stage. More widespread flooding upstream at Granger. Left bank of the river overflows and causes high water at both upstream and downstream locations. Some minor flooding along Bonomo Ranch south of gage. I-80 bridge traffic not affected at any stage.
- 9.50 ftBankfull stage. County Road 95--100 to 200 yds from gage--may become impassable. Low lying flooding problems begin upstream at Granger.
Crest history
58 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 12, 2017 | 12.53 ft |
| 2 | June 19, 1998 | 10.40 ft |
| 3 | May 31, 2011 | 10.38 ft |
| 4 | March 11, 2007 | 10.23 ft |
| 5 | June 8, 1986 | 10.16 ft |
| 6 | May 26, 1984 | 9.95 ft |
| 7 | June 14, 2010 | 9.58 ft |
| 8 | March 12, 2005 | 9.44 ft |
| 9 | March 2, 1992 | 9.43 ft |
| 10 | June 3, 1991 | 9.40 ft |
| 11 | September 29, 2014 | 9.07 ft |
| 12 | March 28, 2008 | 8.95 ft |
| 13 | March 16, 2012 | 8.91 ft |
| 14 | March 5, 2016 | 8.90 ft |
| 15 | April 5, 2019 | 8.86 ft |
| 16 | May 30, 1999 | 8.55 ft |
| 17 | July 20, 1973 | 8.54 ft |
| 18 | June 11, 1997 | 8.53 ft |
| 19 | March 23, 2001 | 8.50 ft |
| 20 | June 14, 2016 | 8.49 ft |
| 21 | June 8, 1968 | 8.43 ft |
| 22 | May 26, 2015 | 8.36 ft |
| 23 | July 28, 1982 | 8.29 ft |
| 24 | September 13, 2013 | 8.19 ft |
| 25 | June 19, 2009 | 8.11 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 5, 2019: 8.86 ft
- May 13, 2018: 5.82 ft
- March 12, 2017: 12.53 ft
- June 14, 2016: 8.49 ft
- March 5, 2016: 8.90 ft
- May 26, 2015: 8.36 ft
- September 29, 2014: 9.07 ft
- September 13, 2013: 8.19 ft
- March 16, 2012: 8.91 ft
- May 31, 2011: 10.38 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for 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.