Clear Creek near Buffalo, WY
River level and flood forecast · Johnson County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Flow: 52 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
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 13, 2017) | 5.09 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.5 ftFlood stage. Water begins to flood low areas of Clear Creek Trail 600 to 800 feet downstream of gage on left bank and just downstream of historic Buffalo hydro-electric power plant. Flooding occurring at City Park in Buffalo at this stage.
- 6.19 ftRecord stage and flow---3,420 cfs (6/15/1963).
- 5.5 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 5.09 ft — June 13, 2017
- 4.77 ft — June 11, 2015
- 4.44 ft — June 8, 2019
- 4.32 ft — May 28, 2018
- 4 ft — June 4, 2015
Recent crests: 3.61 ft (June 1, 2020) · 4.44 ft (June 8, 2019) · 4.32 ft (May 28, 2018) · 5.09 ft (June 13, 2017) · 2.99 ft (June 10, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCBW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.