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Middle Fork Popo Agie River near Lander Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)MLBW4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:20AM Mar 28, 2024)Flood Stage is 5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Middle Fork Popo Agie River near Lander are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 5
Action Stage: 4
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 4.95 ft on 06/07/2017
(2) 4.89 ft on 06/22/2017
(3) 4.76 ft on 06/10/2016
(4) 4.69 ft on 06/08/2019 (P)
(5) 3.73 ft on 06/24/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4.69 ft on 06/08/2019 (P)
(2) 3.31 ft on 06/18/2018
(3) 3.30 ft on 06/01/2018
(4) 4.89 ft on 06/22/2017
(5) 4.95 ft on 06/07/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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6 Widespread flooding of property upstream and downstream of gage. Major flooding along City Park and Fremont and 3rd Street areas of Lander. Water aproaching base of Mortimore Lane Bridge.
5 Flood stage. Water enters City Park and begins moving down Fremont and south 3rd Streets. Water entering low areas of property upstream and downstream of gage.
4 Bankfull stage. Water beginning to overflow onto low lying areas immediately upstream and downstream of gage.
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(1) Looking Upstream---Moderate Flow
(2) Looking Downstream---Moderate Flow
(3) Looking Upstream---Low Flow
(4) Looking Downstream---Low Flow
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Latitude: 42.811640° N, Longitude: 108.745100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  
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