North Platte River below Whalen Dam, WY
River level and flood forecast · Goshen County
Normal4.5 ftas of Mon 1 PM
Flow: 12 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.31 ftRECORD STAGE (6/22/2011).
- 9.85 ftRECORD FLOW---22,000 CFS (6/25/1955).
Highest crests on record
- 10.31 ft — June 22, 2011
- 8.98 ft — June 10, 1997
- 8.66 ft — June 25, 2010
- 8.62 ft — July 7, 1999
- 8.46 ft — May 28, 1995
Recent crests: 6.69 ft (July 5, 2012) · 10.31 ft (June 22, 2011) · 8.66 ft (June 25, 2010) · 6.6 ft (July 12, 2009) · 7.87 ft (May 24, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WHLW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.