Buffalo Fork above Lava Creek near Moran, WY
River level and flood forecast · Teton County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.1 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 12 PM.
Flow: 412 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 1:06 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 1981) | 8.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftMinor low land flooding intensifies and becomes more widespread.
- 8.5 ftFlood stage. Minor low land flooding.Record stage and flow---6,540 cfs (6/9/1981).
- 8 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 8.5 ft — June 9, 1981
- 8.18 ft — July 1, 2011
- 7.95 ft — June 9, 2017
- 7.93 ft — June 29, 1982
- 7.91 ft — June 19, 1974
Recent crests: 6.44 ft (June 6, 2021) · 7.45 ft (June 1, 2020) · 5.89 ft (June 16, 2019) · 7.24 ft (June 18, 2018) · 7.95 ft (June 9, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFKW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.