Rivers in Wyoming
Bear River near Cokeville
Below flood stage
2.45ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:30 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.45 ftTue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 8.75 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.50 ft |
- 8.75 ftRecord stage and flow---5,620 cfs (6/7/1983).
- 7.00 ftAgricultural flooding intensifies and becomes more widespread. Water at base of wooden bridge upstream of gage.
- 6.00 ftFlood stage. Minor agricultural flooding.
- 5.50 ftBankfull stage.
Crest history
65 crests on NOAA’s list since 1954.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 7, 1983 | 8.75 ft |
| 2 | May 25, 1984 | 8.09 ft |
| 3 | June 27, 2011 | 7.90 ft |
| 4 | March 26, 1956 | 7.54 ft |
| 5 | April 3, 1969 | 7.22 ft |
| 6 | April 5, 1976 | 7.05 ft |
| 7 | April 2, 1962 | 6.85 ft |
| 8 | June 18, 2010 | 6.76 ft |
| 9 | June 21, 1965 | 6.76 ft |
| 10 | May 8, 1980 | 6.65 ft |
| 11 | June 8, 1999 | 6.59 ft |
| 12 | June 26, 1975 | 6.56 ft |
| 13 | June 17, 1972 | 6.47 ft |
| 14 | June 14, 1968 | 6.30 ft |
| 15 | June 22, 1957 | 6.26 ft |
| 16 | May 8, 1974 | 6.24 ft |
| 17 | March 30, 1966 | 6.23 ft |
| 18 | June 19, 1971 | 6.22 ft |
| 19 | June 3, 1982 | 6.18 ft |
| 20 | June 15, 1995 | 6.12 ft |
| 21 | April 10, 1985 | 6.11 ft |
| 22 | June 22, 1967 | 6.08 ft |
| 23 | May 21, 1973 | 5.91 ft |
| 24 | March 28, 2017 | 5.89 ft |
| 25 | June 17, 1978 | 5.87 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 6, 2021: 3.20 ft
- June 17, 2020: 3.99 ft
- June 8, 2019: 4.70 ft
- May 13, 2018: 3.97 ft
- March 28, 2017: 5.89 ft
- May 22, 2016: 4.70 ft
- June 13, 2015: 4.12 ft
- May 30, 2014: 4.17 ft
- May 18, 2013: 3.38 ft
- March 16, 2012: 3.75 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.