Shoshone River near Lovell, WY

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 12 ftWater begins to enter the sewage lagoons along right bank. Major flooding of agricultural land and farm houses adjacent to river. Highway 37 may become impassable north of Cetgo Bridge.
• 11.5 ftWater nearing top of main dike at sewage lagoons along right bank. Dike should be monitored for erosion problems.
• 11.27 ftRecord stage---(6/13/2001).
• 11 ftFlood stage. Water up against main dike at sewage lagoons along right bank. Minor flooding of agricultural land and farm houses adjacent to river. Water over low areas of Highway 37 north of Cetgo Bridge.
• 10 ftBankfull stage. Standing water begins to overflow into low areas north of Highway 37 Cetgo Bridge. Minor flooding along low lying areas upstream and downstream of Lovell.
• 9.16 ftRecord flow---16,400 cfs (6/10/1981).

Highest crests on record

1. 11.51 ft — June 18, 2018
2. 11.27 ft — June 13, 2001
3. 11.08 ft — June 18, 2009
4. 10.53 ft — July 5, 1998
5. 10.52 ft — July 15, 2011

Recent crests: 10.47 ft (June 30, 2020) · 9.08 ft (May 28, 2019) · 11.51 ft (June 18, 2018) · 9.43 ft (July 2, 2017) · 7.87 ft (October 4, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamNorth Fork Shoshone River at Wapiti, WY
• Bighorn River near Kane, WY
• Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone near Belfry, MT
• Bighorn River at Basin, WY
• Bighorn River near St. Xavier, MT
• Little Bighorn River at State Line near Wyola, MT
• Lodge Grass Creek above Willow Creek diversion near Wyola (closed), MT
• Rock Creek (South Central MT) near Red Lodge MT, MT
• Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone at Edgar, MT