North Platte River near Orin

1. 10.45 ftRecord stage esablished on June 12 1970.
2. 10.00 ftMajor Flood. Roads between farms along the left bank are inundated. Water approaches a home near the upstream bridge on the left bank. Water flows over low lying areas along the right river bank.Record flow of 23,800 cfs established on May 15 1965.
3. 9.00 ftModerate Flood. Standing water occurs along roads between farms along the left bank. Water approaches the yard of a home near the upstream bridge on left bank. Water approachesbankfull along the right bank.
4. 8.00 ftFlood stage. Water is over low lying areas along the left bank.
5. 7.00 ftAction Stage. Bankfull stage. Water may begin to overtop the left river bank.

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

• May 16, 2024: 5.46 ft
• May 13, 2023: 7.12 ft
• July 1, 2022: 5.16 ft
• June 26, 2021: 5.49 ft
• May 5, 2020: 6.07 ft
• May 29, 2019: 6.25 ft
• June 20, 2018: 5.56 ft
• June 12, 2017: 5.85 ft
• May 8, 2016: 7.82 ft
• May 30, 2015: 5.76 ft

• UpstreamNorth Platte River at Glenrock
• DownstreamNorth Platte River at Henry
• North Platte River at Glendo Reservoir
• North Platte
• North Platte River at Guernsey Reservoir
• North Platte River
• North Platte River
• Laramie River Grayrocks Reservoir Outflow
• Laramie River Grayrocks Reservoir Inflow

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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.