Middle Fork Powder River near Barnum, WY
River level and flood forecast · Washakie County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (10.5 ft).
Flow: 6 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
| Moderate flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 6, 1963) | 12.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.6 ftRecord stage and flow---7,110 cfs (6/6/1963).
- 10.5 ftFlood stage. Minor flooding along low lying areas of Middle Fork Powder Campground. Higher flows may cause back flow problems near low lying areas on either side of BLM/Hazelton Road Bridge-due to possible debris jams at bridge that may restrict water flow under bridge.
- 9.5 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 12.6 ft — June 6, 1963
- 10.05 ft — May 20, 2010
- 9.76 ft — April 29, 1999
- 9.55 ft — June 3, 1995
- 9.4 ft — July 9, 2001
Recent crests: 7.96 ft (May 11, 2023) · 7.88 ft (May 6, 2022) · 7.43 ft (May 18, 2021) · 7.19 ft (May 3, 2020) · 9.13 ft (May 27, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MFBW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.