Cheyenne River near Spencer, WY
River level and flood forecast · Niobrara County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (June 5, 2015) | 12.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftCOUNTY ROAD ON NORTH SIDE OF BRIDGE IS UNDER WATER.
- 23 ftWATER AT BASE OF BRIDGE.
- 16 ftFLOOD STAGE. ACCESS ROAD (TO MAIN ROAD) WOULD BE UNDER WATER.
- 15 ftBANKFULL STAGE ALONG LEFT BANK.
- 11.38 ftRECORD STAGE (5/25/2008).
- 8.74 ftRECORD FLOW--16,000 CFS (5/27/1962).
Highest crests on record
- 12.58 ft — June 5, 2015
- 11.38 ft — May 25, 2008
- 10.17 ft — August 7, 2006
- 10.06 ft — March 13, 2011
- 9.07 ft — May 20, 2010
Recent crests: 12.58 ft (June 5, 2015) · 8.73 ft (March 5, 2014) · 8.64 ft (July 30, 2013) · 5.86 ft (March 11, 2012) · 10.06 ft (March 13, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CRSW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.