Laramie River at Laramie, WY
River level and flood forecast · Albany County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 61 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 24, 2016) | 8.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftMajor Flood Stage. Major flooding occurs along the greenway at Park and Spruce Streets. Houses in the vicinity of the greenway are completely inundated by flood waters. Major flooding of the mobile home park along the south end of McCue Street along the left river bank. Water flows through the Lee Trailer Court located just north of Curtis Street. Warehouses along Cedar Street will flood. Low lying flooding of houses occurs in Cottonwood Estates.
- 10 ftModerate Flood Stage. Water easily overflows the greenway at Spruce and Park Streets. Homes next to the greenway along the right river bank experience extensive flooding. Water begins to encroach upon the mobile home park along the south end of McCue Street along the left river bank. Water enters behind mobile homes within the Lee Trailer Court located just north of Curtis Street. Optimist Park south of Garfield Street begins to flood.
- 9 ftFlood stage. Access to the Chimney Lamp Road bridge may become impassible. Water begins encroaching the greenway at the intersection of Park and Spruce Streets. Houses next to the greenway along the right river bank may have water over low lying areas.
- 8 ftBankfull stage. Water overflows low lying portions of the bike path along southwestern portions of Laramie (south of Optimist Park and Garfield Street). There is standing water over low lying areas on Chimney Lamp Road north of the bridge. One to two feet of standing water may cover low lying areas of the bike path near the wetlands area.
- 7.5 ftRiver begins to encroach and flow into the wetlands area along the right river bank. Some very minor flooding of low spots occurs along the bike path near the wetlands.
Highest crests on record
- 8.98 ft — May 24, 2016
- 8.83 ft — June 14, 2015
- 8.65 ft — June 8, 2023
- 8.42 ft — June 12, 2019
- 8.23 ft — June 14, 2017
Recent crests: 4.69 ft (May 23, 2026) · 6.34 ft (June 6, 2025) · 7.79 ft (June 13, 2024) · 8.65 ft (June 8, 2023) · 8.11 ft (June 17, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- North Fork Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir, CO
- Rock Creek above King Canyon Canal, near Arlington, WY
- Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain, WY
- North Platte River near Northgate, CO
- Little Medicine Bow River at Boles Spring, WY
- Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment, WY
- Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Fort Collins, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LLRW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.