Bear River at Evanston, WY
River level and flood forecast · Uinta County
Forecast to rise to 2.3 ft Mon 5 PM, below the 7 ft flood stage.
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 257 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 8, 2010) | 7.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftmajor flooding will occur throughout Evanston including Bear River State Park, roads and bridges adjacent or overlying the Bear River. Additional flooding will occur to downstream areas north of Evanston including the town of Bear River.
- 8 ftmoderate flooding will occur to Bear River State Park, located on the east end of Evanston and just south of Interstate 80. Additional flooding will occur to low lying areas in Evanston and will affect bridges and roads overlying the Bear River.
- 7 ftminor flooding will occur to Bear River State Park, located on the east end of Evanston and just south of Interstate 80. Additional flooding will occur to low lying areas of Evanston and will affect bridges and roads overlying the Bear River.
Highest crests on record
- 7.6 ft — June 8, 2010
- 7.35 ft — May 16, 1984
- 7.08 ft — July 1, 2011
- 6.78 ft — June 6, 1986
- 6.41 ft — May 22, 1993
Recent crests: 4.02 ft (May 26, 2018) · 5.87 ft (May 13, 2017) · 5.6 ft (June 8, 2016) · 3.9 ft (June 2, 2015) · 5.17 ft (May 28, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EVAW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.