Rivers in Wyoming
Clear Creek at Buffalo
Below flood stage
2.80ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:45 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 7.10 ft1997
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 7.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 7.50 ftNew Dawn Mobile Home Park will be inundated with water. Access roads to City Park will be under water and impassable. Standing water over sidewalks near town bridge.
- 7.10 ftRecord stage and flow---2,475 cfs (6/8/1997).
- 7.00 ftStanding water across New Dawn Mobile Home Park. Deep standing water throughout City Park. Access roads to City Park will begin to be impassable over low lying areas.
- 6.50 ftWater flowing over the top of concrete barrier and entering New Dawn Mobile Home Park. Standing water in City Park.
- 6.00 ftFlood stage. Water near the top of the concrete barrier at New Dawn Mobile Home Park. Water begins to flow into City Park with only minor flooding.
- 5.00 ftBankfull stage. Concrete barrier at New Dawn Mobile Home Park is halfway covered with water.
Crest history
26 crests on NOAA’s list since 1997.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 8, 1997 | 7.10 ft |
| 2 | June 13, 2017 | 6.42 ft |
| 3 | May 22, 2008 | 6.29 ft |
| 4 | June 8, 2010 | 6.12 ft |
| 5 | June 4, 2015 | 5.76 ft |
| 6 | May 30, 1999 | 5.58 ft |
| 7 | June 9, 2017 | 5.49 ft |
| 8 | May 28, 2018 | 5.41 ft |
| 9 | June 8, 2019 | 5.37 ft |
| 10 | May 28, 2019 | 5.36 ft |
| 11 | June 30, 2011 | 5.36 ft |
| 12 | May 30, 2003 | 5.30 ft |
| 13 | May 21, 2005 | 5.30 ft |
| 14 | May 28, 2014 | 5.11 ft |
| 15 | May 25, 2015 | 5.01 ft |
| 16 | July 4, 1998 | 4.80 ft |
| 17 | June 1, 2002 | 4.80 ft |
| 18 | May 24, 2000 | 4.60 ft |
| 19 | May 24, 2006 | 4.60 ft |
| 20 | May 13, 2007 | 4.37 ft |
| 21 | June 22, 2009 | 4.28 ft |
| 22 | June 6, 2012 | 4.16 ft |
| 23 | June 13, 2013 | 4.06 ft |
| 24 | June 11, 2016 | 4.03 ft |
| 25 | July 1, 2004 | 4.00 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 8, 2019: 5.37 ft
- May 28, 2019: 5.36 ft
- May 28, 2018: 5.41 ft
- June 13, 2017: 6.42 ft
- June 9, 2017: 5.49 ft
- June 11, 2016: 4.03 ft
- June 4, 2015: 5.76 ft
- May 25, 2015: 5.01 ft
- May 28, 2014: 5.11 ft
- June 13, 2013: 4.06 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage data may not be available during winter months.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.