Rivers in Wyoming
Bear River below Pixley Dam
Below flood stage
1.31ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 4:15 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 8.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.27 ftTue, Sep 29, 5:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 10.90 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.50 ft |
| Action | 7.50 ft |
- 10.90 ftRecord stage and flow---2,060 cfs (6/5/1983).
- 10.50 ftMajor widespread agricultural flooding. Road to gagehouse is under water.
- 9.50 ftAgricultural flooding increases and becomes more widespread along both banks. Standing water on road to gagehouse.
- 8.50 ftFlood stage. Minor agricultural flooding especially along left bank.
- 7.50 ftBankfull stage.
Crest history
43 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 5, 1983 | 10.90 ft |
| 2 | June 18, 1965 | 9.91 ft |
| 3 | June 19, 2011 | 9.72 ft |
| 4 | June 11, 1968 | 9.61 ft |
| 5 | June 13, 1972 | 9.40 ft |
| 6 | March 23, 2017 | 9.15 ft |
| 7 | June 30, 1967 | 8.73 ft |
| 8 | June 24, 1998 | 8.68 ft |
| 9 | June 19, 1997 | 8.65 ft |
| 10 | April 6, 1942 | 8.35 ft |
| 11 | June 21, 1953 | 8.25 ft |
| 12 | May 17, 1974 | 8.09 ft |
| 13 | June 26, 1975 | 8.08 ft |
| 14 | June 14, 1964 | 7.78 ft |
| 15 | June 2, 1982 | 7.77 ft |
| 16 | June 9, 1999 | 7.66 ft |
| 17 | June 4, 1971 | 7.59 ft |
| 18 | June 15, 2016 | 7.27 ft |
| 19 | May 4, 1973 | 7.19 ft |
| 20 | June 14, 1970 | 6.65 ft |
| 21 | May 14, 1969 | 6.62 ft |
| 22 | May 15, 1966 | 6.40 ft |
| 23 | May 18, 1962 | 5.93 ft |
| 24 | March 29, 1943 | 5.87 ft |
| 25 | June 25, 2019 | 5.68 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 2, 2021: 2.27 ft
- May 6, 2020: 3.89 ft
- June 25, 2019: 5.68 ft
- July 5, 2018: 4.40 ft
- March 23, 2017: 9.15 ft
- June 15, 2016: 7.27 ft
- July 6, 2015: 5.47 ft
- June 30, 2014: 4.41 ft
- July 20, 2013: 3.46 ft
- March 29, 2012: 4.41 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.
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.