Bear River below Woodruff Narrows Reservoir, WY
River level and flood forecast · Uinta County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (8.2 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 3 PM.
Flow: 15 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 | 8.6 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.4 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.2 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 10, 2010) | 7.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.6 ftAt 8.6 ft, major flooding will occur to the downstream areas of the Bear River below Woodruff Narrows Reservoir. Areas impacted will be mostly contained to agricultural areas...and wetlands adjacent to the river.
- 8.4 ftAt 8.4 ft, moderate flooding will affect the downstream areas of Bear River below Woodruff Narrows Reservoir. Flooding will be mostly confined to agricultural areas along the Bear River. Additionally, bridges and roads may be impacted all along the riverway.
- 8.19 ftAt 8.2 ft, minor flooding will affect downstream areas of the Bear River below Woodruff Narrows Reservoir. Areas impacted will be confined to mostly agricultural areas and some assorted low lying bridges and roads close to the Bear River.
Highest crests on record
- 7.73 ft — June 10, 2010
- 7.69 ft — July 2, 2011
- 6.71 ft — May 15, 2017
- 6.52 ft — June 9, 2016
- 6.32 ft — May 22, 2009
Recent crests: 6.18 ft (May 24, 2018) · 6.71 ft (May 15, 2017) · 6.52 ft (June 9, 2016) · 6 ft (May 26, 2015) · 5.97 ft (May 23, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBear River above Woodruff Narrows Reservoir, WY
- DownstreamBear River below Pixley Dam, WY
- Bear River at Evanston, WY
- Bear River near Cokeville, WY
- Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY
- East Fork Smiths Fork near Robertson, WY
- Fontenelle Creek near Herschler Ranch, WY
- Smiths Fork near Border, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRWU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.