Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, WY
River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
The river is 3.7 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 2 PM.
Flow: 13 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 | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (May 28, 1971) | 8.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.1 ftRecord stage---(5/28/1971).
- 7.5 ftRoads adjacent to river may have standing water on them.
- 6.72 ftRecord flow---2,230 cfs (6/5/1986).
- 6.5 ftFlood stage. Minor pastureland/agricultural flooding.
- 6 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 8.1 ft — May 28, 1971
- 7.82 ft — May 27, 1983
- 7.69 ft — June 7, 1957
- 7.47 ft — May 25, 1967
- 7.45 ft — June 6, 1972
Recent crests: 5.42 ft (May 23, 2023) · 4.04 ft (May 23, 2021) · 4.6 ft (May 1, 2020) · 4.94 ft (June 7, 2019) · 4.82 ft (May 11, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HMFW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.