North Platte River near Northgate, CO
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 29 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (March 21, 2007) | 9.45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftWidespread major flooding occurs with a number of roads along and crossing the North Platte River impacted.
- 10.5 ftThere is significant inundation of pasture and ranch lands.
- 9.5 ftThere is moderate flooding of agricultural land along the river.
- 8 ftPasture and ranch lands flood along the river.
- 7 ftOverbank flow affects mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 9.45 ft — March 21, 2007
- 8.14 ft — June 23, 2019
- 7.86 ft — May 26, 2014
- 7.84 ft — May 17, 1984
- 7.63 ft — April 26, 1980
Recent crests: 4.78 ft (June 3, 2020) · 8.14 ft (June 23, 2019) · 4.44 ft (May 29, 2018) · 5.62 ft (June 13, 2017) · 5.67 ft (June 14, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Encampment River near Encampment, WY
- Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment, WY
- Fish Creek at Upper Station near Steamboat Springs, CO
- Yampa River at Steamboat Springs, CO
- Little Snake River near Slater, CO
- Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain, WY
- Elk River near Milner, CO
- Rock Creek above King Canyon Canal, near Arlington, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NGTC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.