North Platte River near Orin, WY
River level and flood forecast · Converse County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 486 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 12, 1970) | 10.45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.45 ftRecord stage esablished on June 12 1970.
- 10 ftMajor Flood. Roads between farms along the left bank are inundated. Water approaches a home near the upstream bridge on the left bank. Water flows over low lying areas along the right river bank.Record flow of 23,800 cfs established on May 15 1965.
- 9 ftModerate Flood. Standing water occurs along roads between farms along the left bank. Water approaches the yard of a home near the upstream bridge on left bank. Water approachesbankfull along the right bank.
- 8 ftFlood stage. Water is over low lying areas along the left bank.
- 7 ftAction Stage. Bankfull stage. Water may begin to overtop the left river bank.
Highest crests on record
- 10.45 ft — June 12, 1970
- 10 ft — May 15, 1965
- 9.43 ft — February 19, 1980
- 8.9 ft — May 15, 1991
- 8.45 ft — May 21, 1973
Recent crests: 5.46 ft (May 16, 2024) · 7.12 ft (May 13, 2023) · 5.16 ft (July 1, 2022) · 5.49 ft (June 26, 2021) · 6.07 ft (May 5, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ORIW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.