Rivers in Wyoming
Shell Creek near Shell
Below flood stage
1.67ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:15 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 7.49 ft1945
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 7.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.50 ft |
- 7.50 ftRecord stage---(6/24/1945).
- 7.33 ftRecord flow---4,868 cfs (6/30/2011).
- 7.00 ftWater overtopping bridge at Kedesh Guest Ranch. Road on either side of bridge may become impassable.
- 6.50 ftFlood stage. Water near top bridge at Kedesh Guest Ranch. Low lying areas adjacent to bridge will have standing water.
- 5.50 ftBankfull stage. Water approaching base of bridge at Kedesh Guest Ranch.
Crest history
80 crests on NOAA’s list since 1941.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 24, 1945 | 7.49 ft |
| 2 | June 30, 2011 | 7.33 ft |
| 3 | June 16, 1995 | 6.67 ft |
| 4 | June 11, 1953 | 6.49 ft |
| 5 | June 13, 1965 | 6.46 ft |
| 6 | May 28, 2018 | 6.40 ft |
| 7 | June 3, 2012 | 6.18 ft |
| 8 | June 4, 1968 | 6.15 ft |
| 9 | June 15, 1963 | 6.09 ft |
| 10 | June 27, 1982 | 5.97 ft |
| 11 | May 29, 2014 | 5.84 ft |
| 12 | June 5, 1942 | 5.84 ft |
| 13 | June 11, 1990 | 5.82 ft |
| 14 | June 6, 1946 | 5.77 ft |
| 15 | June 7, 1952 | 5.69 ft |
| 16 | June 15, 1955 | 5.67 ft |
| 17 | May 30, 2003 | 5.65 ft |
| 18 | June 11, 2010 | 5.61 ft |
| 19 | May 22, 1948 | 5.61 ft |
| 20 | June 25, 1975 | 5.58 ft |
| 21 | May 17, 1988 | 5.57 ft |
| 22 | June 4, 1986 | 5.55 ft |
| 23 | May 31, 1944 | 5.55 ft |
| 24 | June 10, 1996 | 5.55 ft |
| 25 | June 6, 1984 | 5.55 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 8, 2019: 5.19 ft
- May 28, 2018: 6.40 ft
- June 6, 2017: 4.51 ft
- June 8, 2016: 3.78 ft
- June 2, 2015: 4.56 ft
- May 29, 2014: 5.84 ft
- June 12, 2013: 4.32 ft
- June 3, 2012: 6.18 ft
- June 30, 2011: 7.33 ft
- June 11, 2010: 5.61 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.
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.