Smiths Fork near Border, WY
River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 12:30 PM
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 1 PM.
Flow: 73 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 4, 1986) | 5.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 5.66 ftRecord stage and flow---2,100 cfs (6/4/1986).
- 5.5 ftFlood stage. Flooding of rangeland/pastureland along right bank. High water may make low spots along road downstream impassable. Town of Cokeville may have high water problems at this stage.
- 4.5 ftBankfull stage. Monitor river levels in Cokeville.
Highest crests on record
- 5.66 ft — June 4, 1986
- 5.61 ft — June 18, 1971
- 5.52 ft — June 8, 1991
- 5.51 ft — May 16, 1984
- 5.45 ft — May 29, 1983
Recent crests: 3.2 ft (June 6, 2021) · 3.99 ft (June 17, 2020) · 3 ft (June 8, 2019) · 2.72 ft (May 27, 2018) · 3.71 ft (May 13, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BORW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.