North Platte River near Sinclair, WY
River level and flood forecast · Carbon County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 150 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 | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 14, 2010) | 11.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftThe Fort Steele state historic site becomes totally inundated with high water. A majority of the Sinclair Golf Club is totally submerged. High water may begin to encroach low lying areas near Interstate 80 at the Sinclair rest area and near the Fort Steele highway bridge.
- 11.64 ftRecord stage and flow 16,700 cfs (06/14/2010)
- 11 ftLowland areas along the left river bank near the Fort Steele state historic site become totally inundated. Low lying areas at the Sinclair Golf Club become totally submerged.
- 10 ftModerate Flood. Lowland flooding becomes more widespread along the left river bank near the Fort Steele state historic site. Flooding also intensifies across low lying areas at the Sinclair Golf Club.
- 9 ftFlood stage. Minor lowland flooding occurs along the left river bank near the Fort Steele state historic site. Minor flooding occurs across low lying areas at the Sinclair Golf Club.
- 8.5 ftBankfull stage. The river may begin to overtop its banks across low lying areas along the left river bank near the Fort Steele state historic site. Minor flooding is also possible along low lying areas at the Sinclair Golf Club.
Highest crests on record
- 11.64 ft — June 14, 2010
- 11.46 ft — June 9, 2011
- 11.3 ft — June 11, 1986
- 10.84 ft — May 26, 1984
- 10.5 ft — May 29, 2014
Recent crests: 7.61 ft (June 10, 2024) · 8.01 ft (May 20, 2023) · 6.6 ft (June 12, 2022) · 5.5 ft (June 7, 2021) · 7.51 ft (June 3, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Medicine Bow River near Hanna, WY
- Muddy Creek above Olson Creek near Dad, WY
- Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain, WY
- Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment, WY
- Little Medicine Bow River at Boles Spring, WY
- Rock Creek above King Canyon Canal, near Arlington, WY
- North Platte River below Gray Reef Reservoir, WY
- Encampment River near Encampment, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SINW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.