Rivers in Wyoming
North Platte River below Whalen Dam
No flood stages set
4.53ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 10.31 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
- 10.31 ftRECORD STAGE (6/22/2011).
- 9.85 ftRECORD FLOW---22,000 CFS (6/25/1955).
Crest history
75 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 2011 | 10.31 ft |
| 2 | June 26, 1955 | 9.85 ft |
| 3 | June 10, 1997 | 8.98 ft |
| 4 | June 25, 2010 | 8.66 ft |
| 5 | July 7, 1999 | 8.62 ft |
| 6 | May 28, 1995 | 8.46 ft |
| 7 | June 17, 1996 | 8.01 ft |
| 8 | April 5, 1998 | 7.96 ft |
| 9 | May 24, 2008 | 7.87 ft |
| 10 | July 23, 1983 | 7.84 ft |
| 11 | July 8, 2004 | 7.15 ft |
| 12 | July 3, 2002 | 7.08 ft |
| 13 | July 25, 2005 | 7.04 ft |
| 14 | July 8, 2007 | 7.04 ft |
| 15 | July 18, 2003 | 7.02 ft |
| 16 | June 8, 1973 | 6.98 ft |
| 17 | July 10, 2001 | 6.89 ft |
| 18 | July 9, 2006 | 6.77 ft |
| 19 | June 24, 2000 | 6.72 ft |
| 20 | July 6, 1994 | 6.71 ft |
| 21 | July 5, 2012 | 6.69 ft |
| 22 | July 12, 2009 | 6.60 ft |
| 23 | June 19, 1984 | 6.50 ft |
| 24 | July 4, 1971 | 6.31 ft |
| 25 | June 12, 1986 | 6.16 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 5, 2012: 6.69 ft
- June 22, 2011: 10.31 ft
- June 25, 2010: 8.66 ft
- July 12, 2009: 6.60 ft
- May 24, 2008: 7.87 ft
- July 8, 2007: 7.04 ft
- July 9, 2006: 6.77 ft
- July 25, 2005: 7.04 ft
- July 8, 2004: 7.15 ft
- July 18, 2003: 7.02 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.
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.