Middle Fork Popo Agie River at Sinks Canyon

The past week

What floods at each level

• 7.69 ft

  Record stage and flow---4,180 cfs (6/16/1963).

• 7.5 ft

  Water enters City Park area and begins moving down Fremont and south 3rd Streets.

• 6.5 ft

  Flood stage. Low lying property along Popo Agie Estates Subdivision south of Lander is under water. Severe bank erosion possible along Middle Fork Popo Agie River from City Park to the Main Street Bridge. Constant sandbagging is needed.

• 6.2 ft

  Cautionary sandbagging is needed along the river near City Park and 2nd Street.

• 6 ft

  Water over low lying area immediately downstream of gage. Lander emergency officials begin notifying land owners downstream of gage that major flooding may occur within 12 to 24 hours if river continues to rise.

• 5.5 ft

  Bankfull stage downstream of gage.

• 4.2 ft

  Flow into the overflow channel from the Sinks to the Rise begins.

Highest crests on record

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