Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment, WY
River level and flood forecast · Carbon County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Flow: 78 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 | 8.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 4, 1952) | 8.33 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.5 ftMajor Flood. Extensive flooding of campgrounds along the river. Flooding worsens upstream in Riverside and along Baggot Rocks Road. Road is impassable.
- 8.33 ftRecord stage establsihed on June 4 1952.
- 7.67 ftRecord flow of 4,605 cfs establsihed on June 8 2010.
- 7.5 ftModerate Flood. Water encroaches into the Lazy Acres Campground. Increased flooding occurs along Baggot Rocks Road. The road may become impassable at many locations near the river.
- 7 ftIncreased flooding occurs over the Odd Fellows Campground. Low areas along Baggot Rocks Road may become impassable.
- 6.5 ftFlood stage. Low lying flooding occurs upstream in Riverside. Minor flooding occurs over the Odd Fellows Campground and Baggot Rocks Road.
- 5.5 ftAction Stage. Bankfull stage. Need to monitor the level of the river upstream in Riverside. Water begins to flow over the low lying areas of the Odd Fellows Campground and Baggot Rocks Road.
Highest crests on record
- 8.33 ft — June 4, 1952
- 8.25 ft — June 1, 1943
- 7.72 ft — June 8, 1957
- 7.67 ft — June 8, 2010
- 7.44 ft — June 3, 1940
Recent crests: 6.23 ft (June 6, 2024) · 6.04 ft (May 26, 2023) · 5.42 ft (May 19, 2022) · 4.34 ft (May 23, 2021) · 5.64 ft (June 2, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamEncampment River near Encampment, WY
- Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain, WY
- Little Snake River near Slater, CO
- North Platte River near Northgate, CO
- Rock Creek above King Canyon Canal, near Arlington, WY
- Little Snake River above Slater, CO
- Little Snake River above Savery Creek nr Savery, WY
- North Platte River near Sinclair, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ECRW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.