Rivers in Wyoming
Rock Creek near Buffalo
Below flood stage
3.30ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 2:15 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 7.50 ft
- Record crest
- 8.80 ft1997
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 9.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.50 ft |
| Action | 6.50 ft |
- 9.00 ftMajor flooding of downstream homes near Interstate 90. Area around bridge on County Road 80 is inundated with water. Agricultural flooding 1 to 2 miles downstream is more widespread.
- 8.80 ftRecord stage and flow---2,080 cfs (6/8/1997).
- 8.50 ftWater at top of bridge on County Road 80 may make bridge impassable. Flooding of downstream homes near Interstate 90. Minor agricultural flooding 1 to 2 miles downstream.
- 7.50 ftFlood stage. Water approaching base of bridge of County Road 80. Minor floodiong close to downstream homes near Interstate 90. Travel time of flood wave to downstream homes near Interstate 90 is 8 to 10 hours.
- 6.50 ftBankfull stage.
Crest history
77 crests on NOAA’s list since 1944.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 8, 1997 | 8.80 ft |
| 2 | June 15, 1963 | 7.98 ft |
| 3 | June 9, 1968 | 7.96 ft |
| 4 | May 30, 1971 | 7.76 ft |
| 5 | June 24, 1945 | 7.60 ft |
| 6 | June 16, 1962 | 7.58 ft |
| 7 | June 2, 1944 | 7.56 ft |
| 8 | May 28, 2019 | 7.50 ft |
| 9 | May 28, 2018 | 7.48 ft |
| 10 | May 22, 2008 | 7.34 ft |
| 11 | June 22, 1964 | 7.16 ft |
| 12 | June 15, 1995 | 7.13 ft |
| 13 | June 11, 2015 | 6.96 ft |
| 14 | June 13, 2017 | 6.81 ft |
| 15 | June 6, 1949 | 6.77 ft |
| 16 | June 6, 1967 | 6.71 ft |
| 17 | May 19, 1948 | 6.60 ft |
| 18 | June 9, 2011 | 6.45 ft |
| 19 | May 18, 1978 | 6.43 ft |
| 20 | May 10, 2005 | 6.41 ft |
| 21 | May 30, 1999 | 6.40 ft |
| 22 | May 21, 1970 | 6.39 ft |
| 23 | May 16, 1984 | 6.34 ft |
| 24 | May 10, 1977 | 6.34 ft |
| 25 | May 11, 1947 | 6.33 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 28, 2019: 7.50 ft
- May 28, 2018: 7.48 ft
- June 13, 2017: 6.81 ft
- June 7, 2016: 4.81 ft
- June 11, 2015: 6.96 ft
- May 25, 2015: 6.19 ft
- May 29, 2014: 6.29 ft
- June 13, 2013: 5.02 ft
- May 27, 2012: 4.95 ft
- June 9, 2011: 6.45 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. Gauge reading 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.