Fontenelle Creek near Herschler Ranch, WY
River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County
Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (11.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 2 PM.
Flow: 34 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:53 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 13, 2017) | 9.84 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.5 ftWater may reach farm houses downstream of gage.
- 11.5 ftFlood stage. Flooding of pastureland immediately downstream of gage.
- 9.84 ftRecord stage (5/13/2017).
- 9.51 ftRecord flow---907 cfs (4/23/1986).
- 9.5 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 9.84 ft — May 13, 2017
- 9.51 ft — April 23, 1986
- 9.51 ft — April 19, 2017
- 9.5 ft — April 30, 1999
- 9.33 ft — May 1, 1980
Recent crests: 6.6 ft (May 1, 2020) · 8.37 ft (June 7, 2019) · 8.89 ft (May 24, 2019) · 7.24 ft (May 13, 2018) · 9.84 ft (May 13, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Green River (WY-UT-CO) near La Barge, WY
- Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY
- Green River (WY-UT-CO) below Fontenelle Dam, WY
- Smiths Fork near Border, WY
- Bear River near Cokeville, WY
- Bear River below Pixley Dam, WY
- New Fork River near Big Piney, WY
- Big Sandy River (WY) above Big Sandy Reservoir, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FCHW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.