Gros Ventre River at Kelly, WY
River level and flood forecast · Teton County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 395 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 | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 8, 2017) | 9.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.95 ftRecord stage and flow (6,960 cfs)--(6/16/1998).
- 9 ftFlooding of low lying areas increases and becomes more widespread. Highway 89 pathway is totally inundated with water. Water may begin to flow through Gros Ventre Campground sites that are near the river. River begins undercutting the Gros Ventre Road.
- 8 ftFlood stage. Flooding of low lying areas. Highway 89 pathway begins to flood.
- 7 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 9.87 ft — June 8, 2017
- 9.12 ft — June 1, 2018
- 9.05 ft — June 18, 2017
- 8.94 ft — June 19, 2018
- 8.72 ft — June 1, 2020
Recent crests: 8.72 ft (June 1, 2020) · 8.02 ft (June 8, 2019) · 8.94 ft (June 19, 2018) · 9.12 ft (June 1, 2018) · 9.05 ft (June 18, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GVKW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.