Rivers in Wyoming
Encampment River near Encampment
Below flood stage
1.04ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 5.50 ft
- Record crest
- 6.22 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 5.50 ft |
| Action | 4.50 ft |
- 6.22 ftRecord stage and flow of 2,250 cfs established on June 7 2010.
- 5.50 ftFlood Stage. Low lying area flooding occurs in Riverside. Flood wave travel time to Riverside is four to five hours.
- 4.50 ftBankfull stage. Begin monitoring river levels downstream in Riverside. Flood wave travel time is four to five hours.
Crest history
50 crests on NOAA’s list since 1966.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 7, 2010 | 6.22 ft |
| 2 | June 30, 2011 | 6.06 ft |
| 3 | May 29, 2014 | 5.40 ft |
| 4 | May 23, 2006 | 5.28 ft |
| 5 | June 10, 2016 | 5.26 ft |
| 6 | June 19, 2008 | 5.06 ft |
| 7 | June 1, 2003 | 5.04 ft |
| 8 | June 25, 1970 | 5.01 ft |
| 9 | June 21, 1971 | 5.00 ft |
| 10 | June 25, 1983 | 5.00 ft |
| 11 | June 3, 2009 | 4.96 ft |
| 12 | June 2, 1997 | 4.94 ft |
| 13 | June 15, 1979 | 4.94 ft |
| 14 | June 15, 1978 | 4.93 ft |
| 15 | June 5, 1974 | 4.88 ft |
| 16 | June 16, 1995 | 4.81 ft |
| 17 | June 25, 1982 | 4.79 ft |
| 18 | June 21, 1999 | 4.78 ft |
| 19 | June 10, 2017 | 4.77 ft |
| 20 | June 8, 1985 | 4.71 ft |
| 21 | June 10, 1986 | 4.71 ft |
| 22 | May 30, 2005 | 4.68 ft |
| 23 | June 12, 1980 | 4.67 ft |
| 24 | June 7, 2019 | 4.65 ft |
| 25 | May 29, 2000 | 4.63 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 7, 2019: 4.65 ft
- May 26, 2018: 4.05 ft
- June 10, 2017: 4.77 ft
- June 10, 2016: 5.26 ft
- June 11, 2015: 4.58 ft
- May 29, 2014: 5.40 ft
- May 26, 2013: 4.31 ft
- May 23, 2012: 3.60 ft
- June 30, 2011: 6.06 ft
- June 7, 2010: 6.22 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.