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Buffalo Fork above Lava Creek near Moran

Critical Stages
8' - Action
8.5' - Flood
9' - Moderate
Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:30 AM MST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.04 ft

Flow: 0.165 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11 AM 12/16 0.95 0.139
5 PM 12/16 0.95 0.139
11 PM 12/16 0.95 0.139
5 AM 12/17 0.95 0.139
11 AM 12/17 0.94 0.136
5 PM 12/17 0.94 0.136
11 PM 12/17 0.94 0.136
5 AM 12/18 0.94 0.136
11 AM 12/18 0.94 0.136
5 PM 12/18 0.94 0.136
11 PM 12/18 0.94 0.136
5 AM 12/19 0.94 0.136
11 AM 12/19 0.94 0.136
5 PM 12/19 0.94 0.136
11 PM 12/19 0.94 0.136
5 AM 12/20 0.94 0.136
11 AM 12/20 0.94 0.136
5 PM 12/20 0.94 0.136
11 PM 12/20 0.94 0.136
5 AM 12/21 0.94 0.136
11 AM 12/21 0.94 0.136
5 PM 12/21 0.94 0.136
11 PM 12/21 0.94 0.136
5 AM 12/22 0.94 0.136
11 AM 12/22 0.93 0.133
5 PM 12/22 0.93 0.133
11 PM 12/22 0.93 0.133
5 AM 12/23 0.93 0.133
11 AM 12/23 0.93 0.133
5 PM 12/23 0.93 0.133
11 PM 12/23 0.93 0.133
5 AM 12/24 0.93 0.133
11 AM 12/24 0.93 0.133
5 PM 12/24 0.93 0.133
11 PM 12/24 0.93 0.133
5 AM 12/25 0.93 0.133
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:30 AM 12/16 1.04 0.165
4:15 AM 12/16 1.04 0.165
4:00 AM 12/16 1.04 0.165
3:45 AM 12/16 1.03 0.162
3:30 AM 12/16 1.03 0.162
3:15 AM 12/16 1.03 0.162
3:00 AM 12/16 1.03 0.162
2:45 AM 12/16 1.03 0.162
2:30 AM 12/16 1.02 0.159
2:15 AM 12/16 1.02 0.159
2:00 AM 12/16 1.02 0.159
1:45 AM 12/16 1.01 0.156
1:30 AM 12/16 1 0.153
1:15 AM 12/16 0.98 0.147
1:00 AM 12/16 0.97 0.144
12:45 AM 12/16 0.96 0.142
12:30 AM 12/16 0.95 0.139
12:15 AM 12/16 0.94 0.136
12:00 AM 12/16 0.93 0.133
11:45 PM 12/15 0.92 0.13
11:30 PM 12/15 0.91 0.127
11:15 PM 12/15 0.9 0.125
11:00 PM 12/15 0.89 0.122
10:45 PM 12/15 0.88 0.119
10:30 PM 12/15 0.87 0.116
10:15 PM 12/15 0.86 0.114
10:00 PM 12/15 0.85 0.111
9:45 PM 12/15 0.86 0.114
9:30 PM 12/15 0.85 0.111
9:15 PM 12/15 0.85 0.111
Hydrograph for Buffalo Fork above Lava Creek near Moran
9' - Minor low land flooding intensifies and becomes more widespread.
8.5' - Flood stage. Minor low land flooding.Record stage and flow---6,540 cfs (6/9/1981).
8' - Bankfull stage.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 9, 1981 8.5
Jul 1, 2011 8.18
Jun 9, 2017 7.95
Jun 29, 1982 7.93
Jun 19, 1974 7.91
Jun 11, 1997 7.82
Jun 23, 1971 7.66
Jun 8, 1972 7.65
Jul 8, 1975 7.53
Jun 6, 1986 7.48
Jun 1, 2020 7.45
Jun 18, 1996 7.41
Jun 28, 1970 7.36
May 29, 2014 7.36
Jun 22, 1999 7.25
Jun 18, 2018 7.24
Jun 14, 1991 7.17
Jun 6, 2012 7.02
Jun 27, 2008 6.93
May 31, 2003 6.91

Data provided by the National Weather Service.