Bear River near Cokeville, WY
River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 2 PM.
Flow: 86 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
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 1983) | 8.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.75 ftRecord stage and flow---5,620 cfs (6/7/1983).
- 7 ftAgricultural flooding intensifies and becomes more widespread. Water at base of wooden bridge upstream of gage.
- 6 ftFlood stage. Minor agricultural flooding.
- 5.5 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 8.75 ft — June 7, 1983
- 8.09 ft — May 25, 1984
- 7.9 ft — June 27, 2011
- 7.05 ft — April 5, 1976
- 6.76 ft — June 18, 2010
Recent crests: 3.2 ft (June 6, 2021) · 3.99 ft (June 17, 2020) · 4.7 ft (June 8, 2019) · 3.97 ft (May 13, 2018) · 5.89 ft (March 28, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBear River below Pixley Dam, WY
- Smiths Fork near Border, WY
- Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY
- Fontenelle Creek near Herschler Ranch, WY
- Crow Creek near Fairview, WY
- Green River (WY-UT-CO) near La Barge, WY
- Bear River below Woodruff Narrows Reservoir, WY
- Bear River above Woodruff Narrows Reservoir, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COKW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.