Rivers in Wyoming
Cheyenne River near Spencer
Below flood stage
5.15ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 8:45 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.74 ft1962
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftCOUNTY ROAD ON NORTH SIDE OF BRIDGE IS UNDER WATER.
- 23.00 ftWATER AT BASE OF BRIDGE.
- 16.00 ftFLOOD STAGE. ACCESS ROAD (TO MAIN ROAD) WOULD BE UNDER WATER.
- 15.00 ftBANKFULL STAGE ALONG LEFT BANK.
- 11.38 ftRECORD STAGE (5/25/2008).
- 8.74 ftRECORD FLOW--16,000 CFS (5/27/1962).
Crest history
13 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 1962 | 13.74 ft |
| 2 | June 5, 2015 | 12.58 ft |
| 3 | May 25, 2008 | 11.38 ft |
| 4 | August 7, 2006 | 10.17 ft |
| 5 | March 13, 2011 | 10.06 ft |
| 6 | May 20, 2010 | 9.07 ft |
| 7 | May 7, 2007 | 8.92 ft |
| 8 | July 3, 2009 | 8.90 ft |
| 9 | March 5, 2014 | 8.73 ft |
| 10 | July 30, 2013 | 8.64 ft |
| 11 | June 13, 2005 | 8.00 ft |
| 12 | March 11, 2012 | 5.86 ft |
| 13 | May 12, 2004 | 5.47 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 5, 2015: 12.58 ft
- March 5, 2014: 8.73 ft
- July 30, 2013: 8.64 ft
- March 11, 2012: 5.86 ft
- March 13, 2011: 10.06 ft
- May 20, 2010: 9.07 ft
- July 3, 2009: 8.90 ft
- May 25, 2008: 11.38 ft
- May 7, 2007: 8.92 ft
- August 7, 2006: 10.17 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage 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.