Salt River (WY) near Etna

The past week

What floods at each level

• 6 ft

  Extensive low land flooding in northeastern and northern sections of Afton. Extensive low land flooding upstream in the towns of Freedom and Fairview. Minor flooding of farm/ranch houses upstream and downstream of gage.

• 5.99 ft

  Record stage---(5/26/2011).

• 5.71 ft

  Record flow---5,090 cfs (6/2/1986).

• 5.5 ft

  Flood stage. Low land flooding along Swift Creek in northeastern and northern sections of Afton. Low land flooding becomes more widespread upstream in the towns of Freedom and Fairview. Minor flooding of pastureland/ranchland.

• 5 ft

  Bankfull stage. Monitor high water along Swift Creek in northeastern and northern sections of Afton. Small creeks and streams are flooding in the towns of Freedom and Fairview. Minor flooding of ranchland/pastureland near Etna.

• 4.5 ft

  Small creeks and streams that flow through the towns of Freeedom and Fairview are at bankfull. Minor flooding along low lying areas in Freedom and Fariview is occurring.

• 4 ft

  Small creeks and streams that flow through the towns of Freeedom and Fairview are approaching bankfull. Minor flooding along low lying areas is possible.

• 3.5 ft

  Begin monitoring small creeks and streams that flow near Fairview and Freedom.

Highest crests on record