Laramie River at Laramie, WY

Albany County, Wyoming · USGS gauge 06660000 · NWS LLRW4 · Laramie River flood status · Wyoming river levels

Is Laramie River at Laramie, WY flooding right now?

Laramie River at Laramie, WY measured 4.31 ft on 2026-10-27 20:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.7 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.31 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
15 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.98 ft on Tue, May 24, 2016.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft3.7 ft below
Minor flood9 ft4.7 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft5.7 ft below
Major flood11 ft6.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
8.98 ft2016-05-24
8.83 ft2015-06-14
8.65 ft2023-06-08
8.42 ft2019-06-12
8.23 ft2017-06-14

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.18–4.31 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Laramie River near Bosler, WY16.1 miAlbany County
Little Laramie River near Filmore, WY22.3 miAlbany County
Laramie River below Pioneer Canal, near Woods Landing, WY23.3 miAlbany County
Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods Landing, WY23.4 miAlbany County
Sand Creek at Colorado-Wyoming State Line24.4 miLarimer County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast