Rivers in Wyoming

Blacks Fork near Robertson

Summit County, WyomingNWS BNRU1USGS 09217900Salt Lake City office

Below flood stage
2.14ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 2:00 PM MDT

Flood stage
5.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.13 ftMon, Sep 21, 3:00 PM MDT
Record crest
5.34 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood5.50 ft
Moderate flood5.30 ft
Minor flood5.00 ft
Action4.80 ft
  1. 5.50 ftAt 5.5 ft, major flooding will affect areas adjacent to the Blacks Fork River.
  2. 5.30 ftAt 5.3 ft, moderate flooding will affect areas adjacent to the Blacks Fork River.
  3. 5.00 ftAt 5.0 ft, minor flooding will affect areas adjacent to the Blacks Fork River.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Crest history

36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1971.

#DateStage
1June 6, 20105.34 ft
2June 30, 20115.23 ft
3June 15, 19955.17 ft
4June 10, 20164.72 ft
5June 9, 19964.68 ft
6May 25, 20184.65 ft
7June 20, 19994.58 ft
8May 30, 20034.54 ft
9June 9, 19974.53 ft
10June 30, 19984.42 ft
11May 29, 20144.41 ft
12June 5, 20174.39 ft
13June 18, 19714.36 ft
14June 19, 20084.33 ft
15May 23, 20034.33 ft
16June 4, 19724.25 ft
17May 20, 20094.21 ft
18May 16, 20014.16 ft
19June 10, 20064.15 ft
20June 16, 20154.10 ft
21May 16, 19944.00 ft
22May 23, 20003.98 ft
23June 8, 20133.94 ft
24June 19, 19833.92 ft
25June 11, 19753.92 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 25, 2018: 4.65 ft
  • June 5, 2017: 4.39 ft
  • June 10, 2016: 4.72 ft
  • June 16, 2015: 4.10 ft
  • May 29, 2014: 4.41 ft
  • June 8, 2013: 3.94 ft
  • May 15, 2012: 3.42 ft
  • June 30, 2011: 5.23 ft
  • June 6, 2010: 5.34 ft
  • May 20, 2009: 4.21 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. Stage and computed discharge 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.