| 9.0 | MAJOR FLOODING. RIVER IS OVERFLOWING ALONG RIGHT BANK. SECTIONS OF HISTORIC FORT LARAMIE BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE TOWN OF FORT LARAMIE IS NOT IN DANGER OF FLOODING. | | 8.0 | WATER REACHES BASE OF BRIDGE OF WY HIGHWAY 160 IMMEDIATELY WEST OF FORT PROPERTY (ABOUT 1.5 MILE UPSTREAM FROM GAGE). | | 7.0 | FLOOD STAGE. WYOMING HIGHWAY 160 IN THE VICINITY OF THE BRIDGE OVER THE LARAMIE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. RESERVOIR RELEASES FROM GRAYROCKS RESERVOIR DETERMINES THE MAGNITUDE OF SUCCESSIVE FLOODING. | | 6.0 | BANKFULL STAGE. MINOR FLOODING ALONG LOW LYING AREAS ALONG LEFT BANK. |
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1) 9.40 ft on 05/10/1973
2) 8.66 ft on 06/14/1970
3) 8.62 ft on 04/08/1975
4) 8.04 ft on 05/06/1971
5) 7.93 ft on 07/03/1983
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Low water records are unavailable.
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