Crow Creek near Fairview, WY

River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County

Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM

The river is 1.6 ft below flood stage (4 ft).

Flow: 52 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

1.522.533.544.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 3.5 ftFlood 4 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Flood stage4 ft
Action stage3.5 ft
Record crest (May 13, 2017)4.92 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 5.97 ftRecord stage---(2/1/1963).
  • 4 ftFlood stage. Widespread flooding of low lying areas near Fairview.
  • 3.5 ftBankfull stage. Minor flooding of low lying areas near Fairview.

Highest crests on record

  1. 4.92 ft — May 13, 2017
  2. 3.23 ft — May 29, 2016
  3. 3.19 ft — May 13, 2018
  4. 3.18 ft — May 7, 2016
  5. 3 ft — May 27, 2014

Recent crests: 3.19 ft (May 13, 2018) · 4.92 ft (May 13, 2017) · 3.23 ft (May 29, 2016) · 3.18 ft (May 7, 2016) · 3 ft (May 27, 2014)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCFW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.