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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Laramie River at Laramie are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Upstream Gauge - near Woods Landing Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Bosler
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 11
Moderate Flood Stage: 10
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 3,530 cfs on 05/27/2014
(2) 3,300 cfs on 06/14/2010
(3) 3,250 cfs on 06/15/1957
(4) 2,700 cfs on 06/20/2011
(5) 2,450 cfs on 06/13/1970
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 1,190 cfs on 06/12/2019 (P)
(2) 880 cfs on 05/31/2018
(3) 1,100 cfs on 06/14/2017
(4) 1,770 cfs on 05/24/2016
(5) 1,660 cfs on 06/14/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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11 Major flooding occurs along the greenway at Park and Spruce Streets. Houses in the vicinity of the greenway are completely inundated by flood waters. Major flooding of the mobile home park along the south end of McCue Street along the left river bank. Water flows through the Lee Trailer Court located just north of Curtis Street. Warehouses along Cedar Street will flood. Low lying flooding of houses occurs in Cottonwood Estates.
10 Water easily overflows the greenway at Spruce and Park Streets. Homes next to the greenway along the right river bank experience extensive flooding. Water begins to encroach upon the mobile home park along the south end of McCue Street along the left river bank. Water enters behind mobile homes within the Lee Trailer Court located just north of Curtis Street. Optimist Park south of Garfield Street begins to flood.
9.5 Water reaches the top of the greenway path at the intersection of Park and Spruce Streets. High water is over the driveways of homes next to the greenway along the right river bank.
9 Flood stage. Access to the Chimney Lamp Road bridge may become impossible. Water begins encroaching the greenway at the intersection of Park and Spruce Streets. Houses next to the greenway along the right river bank may have water over low lying areas.
8 Bankfull stage. Water overflows low lying portions of the bike path along southwestern portions of Laramie (south of Optimist Park and Garfield Street). There is standing water over low lying areas on Chimney Lamp Road north of the bridge. One to two feet of standing water may cover low lying areas of the bike path near the wetlands area.
7.5 River begins to encroach and flow into the wetlands area along the right river bank. Some very minor flooding of low spots occurs along the bike path near the wetlands.
Photos
(1) Looking Upstream---High Flow (near 3,600 cfs)---June 2010
(2) Looking Downstream---High Flow (Near 3,600 cfs)---June 2010
(3) Looking Upstream---Moderate Flow
(4) Looking Downstream---Moderate Flow
(5) Looking Upstream---Low FLow
(6) Looking Downstream---Low Flow

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