North Platte River at Saratoga

1. 10.50 ftMajor flood. Widespread flooding occurs in Saratoga.
2. 10.49 ftRecord stage established on June 9 2011.
3. 9.50 ftModerate Flood. Minor flooding of homes occurs along the left and right river banks in Saratoga. Veterans Island Park is inundated with flood waters. A majority of the golf course near the Saratoga Inn is underwater. Water approaches the base of wooden steps at the northeast corner of the Sierra Madre Trout Clubhouse 100 ft downstream on the left river bank.
4. 9.00 ftStanding water inundates yards of homes along the river in town. Flood waters begin impacting access to Veterans Island Park. The golf course near the Saratoga Inn becomes inundated with water.
5. 8.50 ftFlood stage. Water approaches low lying areas of homes along the river in town. Water enters low lying areas of Veterans Island Park.
6. 7.50 ftAction Stage. Bankfull stage. Water approaches the low lying areas.

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 9, 2024: 7.94 ft
• May 19, 2023: 8.00 ft
• June 12, 2022: 7.09 ft
• June 7, 2021: 6.17 ft
• June 2, 2020: 7.78 ft
• June 23, 2019: 9.23 ft
• May 28, 2018: 6.69 ft
• June 11, 2017: 7.89 ft
• June 10, 2016: 8.65 ft
• June 12, 2015: 7.70 ft

• UpstreamNorth Platte River at Northgate
• DownstreamNorth Platte River at Sinclair
• Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment
• Medicine Bow River at Elk Mountain
• Encampment River at Encampment
• Rock Creek at Arlington
• Little Snake River at Slater
• Medicine Bow River at Hanna
• Muddy Creek

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.