Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/14/2025 8:45 PM MDTCATEGORY STAGE 
Minor Flooding 7 ft Action 6 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
National Water Model Hydrograph
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Flood Impacts
- 7 - Flood stage. Low lying area flooding intensifies and becomes more widespread upstream and downstream of the gage. Access to the gage and bridge becomes severely impacted. Lowland flooding becomes more widespread in the town of Elk Mountain. Flood wave travel time to the town of Elk Mountain is three to five hours.
- 6 - Bankfull stage. Minor flooding of low lying areas occurs upstream and downstream of the gage. Water encroaches low lying areas near the bridge at the gage house. Lowland flooding occurs in the town of Elk Mountain. Peak flow travel time to the town of Elk Mountain is four to six hours.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 41.5478, -106.410 |
| RFC | MBRFC |
| State | WY |
| WFO | CYS |
| County | Carbon |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 06630465 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.03 ft | on 06-21-2019 | (P) |
| 2. | 5.70 ft | on 05-26-2018 | |
| 3. | 6.36 ft | on 06-11-2017 | |
| 4. | 6.75 ft | on 06-08-2016 | |
| 5. | 6.38 ft | on 06-17-2015 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.03 ft | on 06-21-2019 | (P) |
| 2. | 5.70 ft | on 05-26-2018 | |
| 3. | 6.36 ft | on 06-11-2017 | |
| 4. | 6.75 ft | on 06-08-2016 | |
| 5. | 6.38 ft | on 06-17-2015 | |
| 6. | 6.36 ft | on 05-29-2014 | |
| 7. | 5.83 ft | on 06-11-2013 | |
| 8. | 5.01 ft | on 05-23-2012 | |
| 9. | 7.08 ft | on 06-30-2011 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 7.08 ft | on 06-30-2011 |
| 2. | 6.75 ft | on 06-08-2016 |
| 3. | 6.38 ft | on 06-17-2015 |
| 4. | 6.36 ft | on 05-29-2014 |
| 5. | 6.36 ft | on 06-11-2017 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 7.08 ft | on 06-30-2011 | |
| 2. | 6.75 ft | on 06-08-2016 | |
| 3. | 6.38 ft | on 06-17-2015 | |
| 4. | 6.36 ft | on 05-29-2014 | |
| 5. | 6.36 ft | on 06-11-2017 | |
| 6. | 6.03 ft | on 06-21-2019 | (P) |
| 7. | 5.83 ft | on 06-11-2013 | |
| 8. | 5.70 ft | on 05-26-2018 | |
| 9. | 5.01 ft | on 05-23-2012 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | N/A |
| moderate Flooding | N/A |
| minor Flooding | 7997.00 ft |
| action | 7996.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 7993.75 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 7990.00 ft |
Probability Information
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