Rivers in Wyoming
Middle Fork Powder River near Barnum
Below flood stage
4.98ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:45 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 10.50 ft
- Record crest
- 12.60 ft1963
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 11.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.50 ft |
| Action | 9.50 ft |
- 12.60 ftRecord stage and flow---7,110 cfs (6/6/1963).
- 10.50 ftFlood stage. Minor flooding along low lying areas of Middle Fork Powder Campground. Higher flows may cause back flow problems near low lying areas on either side of BLM/Hazelton Road Bridge-due to possible debris jams at bridge that may restrict water flow under bridge.
- 9.50 ftBankfull stage.
Crest history
64 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 6, 1963 | 12.60 ft |
| 2 | May 20, 2010 | 10.05 ft |
| 3 | April 29, 1999 | 9.76 ft |
| 4 | June 3, 1995 | 9.55 ft |
| 5 | July 9, 2001 | 9.40 ft |
| 6 | May 23, 1984 | 9.31 ft |
| 7 | May 18, 1991 | 9.24 ft |
| 8 | June 6, 2011 | 9.20 ft |
| 9 | May 27, 2019 | 9.13 ft |
| 10 | May 16, 1996 | 8.80 ft |
| 11 | May 21, 2008 | 8.72 ft |
| 12 | June 9, 1986 | 8.59 ft |
| 13 | May 7, 2017 | 8.53 ft |
| 14 | April 26, 1987 | 8.41 ft |
| 15 | June 8, 1997 | 8.38 ft |
| 16 | May 13, 1993 | 8.38 ft |
| 17 | May 21, 2014 | 8.37 ft |
| 18 | May 3, 1998 | 8.27 ft |
| 19 | May 19, 2013 | 8.27 ft |
| 20 | May 17, 1988 | 8.14 ft |
| 21 | May 24, 1990 | 8.00 ft |
| 22 | May 12, 2007 | 7.96 ft |
| 23 | May 11, 2023 | 7.96 ft |
| 24 | May 6, 2022 | 7.88 ft |
| 25 | May 23, 2006 | 7.81 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 11, 2023: 7.96 ft
- May 6, 2022: 7.88 ft
- May 18, 2021: 7.43 ft
- May 3, 2020: 7.19 ft
- May 27, 2019: 9.13 ft
- April 29, 2018: 7.45 ft
- May 7, 2017: 8.53 ft
- May 8, 2016: 7.61 ft
- May 24, 2015: 7.78 ft
- May 8, 2015: 7.61 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.