Laramie River near Fort Laramie, WY
River level and flood forecast · Goshen County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 21 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 | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 16, 2010) | 9.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.4 ftRecord stage and flow --6,260 cfs, May 10 1973.
- 9 ftMAJOR FLOODING AT FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. RIVER OVERFLOWS ON RIGHT BANK. ONLY MINOR FLOODING AT THE TOWN OF FORT LARAMIE.
- 8 ftMODERATE FLOOD. WATER REACHES BASE OF BRIDGE OF WY HIGHWAY 160 IMMEDIATELY WEST OF FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE PROPERTY (ABOUT 1.5 MILE UPSTREAM FROM GAGE).
- 7 ftFLOOD STAGE. LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS WITH MINOR FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 160. ROAD REMAINS OPEN. GRAYROCKS ROAD JUST SOUTH OF FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. RESERVOIR RELEASES FROM GRAYROCKS RESERVOIR DETERIMINE THE MAGNITUDE OF FLOODING.
- 6 ftACTION STAGE. BANKFULL STAGE. RIVER MAY OVERFLOW LOW LYING AREAS ALONG LEFT BANK. WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH ON GRAYROCKS ROAD JUST SOUTH OF THE FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
Highest crests on record
- 9.04 ft — June 16, 2010
- 8.67 ft — May 26, 2015
- 8.08 ft — May 13, 2016
- 7.93 ft — July 3, 1983
- 7.73 ft — August 21, 1993
Recent crests: 2.93 ft (January 17, 2026) · 3.46 ft (September 2, 2025) · 3.9 ft (May 18, 2024) · 3.7 ft (July 5, 2023) · 2.85 ft (December 30, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FLAW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.