Rivers in Wyoming

Middle Fork Powder River near Barnum

Washakie County, WyomingNWS MFBW4USGS 06309200Riverton office

Below flood stage
4.98ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:45 AM MDT

Flood stage
10.50 ft
Record crest
12.60 ft1963

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood11.50 ft
Minor flood10.50 ft
Action9.50 ft
  1. 12.60 ftRecord stage and flow---7,110 cfs (6/6/1963).
  2. 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.
  3. 9.50 ftBankfull stage.

Crest history

64 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.

#DateStage
1June 6, 196312.60 ft
2May 20, 201010.05 ft
3April 29, 19999.76 ft
4June 3, 19959.55 ft
5July 9, 20019.40 ft
6May 23, 19849.31 ft
7May 18, 19919.24 ft
8June 6, 20119.20 ft
9May 27, 20199.13 ft
10May 16, 19968.80 ft
11May 21, 20088.72 ft
12June 9, 19868.59 ft
13May 7, 20178.53 ft
14April 26, 19878.41 ft
15June 8, 19978.38 ft
16May 13, 19938.38 ft
17May 21, 20148.37 ft
18May 3, 19988.27 ft
19May 19, 20138.27 ft
20May 17, 19888.14 ft
21May 24, 19908.00 ft
22May 12, 20077.96 ft
23May 11, 20237.96 ft
24May 6, 20227.88 ft
25May 23, 20067.81 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.