Encampment River near Encampment, WY
River level and flood forecast · Carbon County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Flow: 32 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 | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2010) | 6.22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.22 ftRecord stage and flow of 2,250 cfs established on June 7 2010.
- 5.5 ftFlood Stage. Low lying area flooding occurs in Riverside. Flood wave travel time to Riverside is four to five hours.
- 4.5 ftBankfull stage. Begin monitoring river levels downstream in Riverside. Flood wave travel time is four to five hours.
Highest crests on record
- 6.22 ft — June 7, 2010
- 6.06 ft — June 30, 2011
- 5.4 ft — May 29, 2014
- 5.28 ft — May 23, 2006
- 5.26 ft — June 10, 2016
Recent crests: 4.65 ft (June 7, 2019) · 4.05 ft (May 26, 2018) · 4.77 ft (June 10, 2017) · 5.26 ft (June 10, 2016) · 4.58 ft (June 11, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamEncampment River at Mouth near Encampment, WY
- Little Snake River near Slater, CO
- North Platte River near Northgate, CO
- Little Snake River above Slater, CO
- Little Snake River above Savery Creek nr Savery, WY
- Elk River near Milner, CO
- Yampa River at Steamboat Springs, CO
- Little Snake River near Dixon, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HOGW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.