Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, WY

Carbon County, Wyoming · USGS gauge 06635000 · NWS HANW4 · Medicine Bow River flood status · Wyoming river levels

Is Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, WY flooding right now?

No — Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, WY is at 2.11 ft, 3.9 ft below its 6 ft flood stage, as of 73 min ago.

Gauge height
2.11 ft
as of 73 min ago
Streamflow
20 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6 ft, with major flooding at 8 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.74 ft on Sat, May 12, 1973.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5 ft2.9 ft below
Minor flood6 ft3.9 ft below
Moderate flood7 ft4.9 ft below
Major flood8 ft5.9 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.74 ft1973-05-12
6.36 ft2010-06-16
6.25 ft1978-05-18
6.09 ft1983-04-26
5.23 ft1943-03-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
L Medicine Bow River at Boles Spring, near Medicine Bow15.9 miCarbon County
L Medicine Bow River above Sand Creek, near Shirley Basin, WY28.8 miCarbon County
N Platte Riv above Seminoe Reservoir, near Sinclair, WY29.5 miCarbon County
Pass Creek near Elk Mountain, WY29.7 miCarbon County
Medicine Bow River above E Fork Med Bow near Elk Mountain, WY32.3 miCarbon 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