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Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier

Highest listed crest 8.10 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft73 crests since 1953

The Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier crested above flood stage 25 times among the 73 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2024. The highest, 8.10 ft on May 28, 1971, was minor flooding, 1.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.10 ft
May 28, 1971; 1,520 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
25 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 1986
6.72 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lincoln County
Wyoming

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier
Action stage6.04May 5, 1985The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.525Jun 5, 1986Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

73 crests from 1953 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier, 1953 to 2024 246810ft Flood stage 6.5 ft Jun 14, 1953: 6.44 ft, action stage; 664 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1954: 6.36 ft, action stage; 636 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1955: 5.92 ft, below flood stage; 504 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1956: 7.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1957: 7.69 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1958: 7.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,000 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1959: 5.83 ft, below flood stage; 444 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1960: 6.72 ft, minor flooding; 744 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1961: 5.01 ft, below flood stage; 240 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1962: 6.34 ft, action stage; 594 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1963: 6.83 ft, minor flooding; 767 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1964: 7.04 ft, minor flooding; 866 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1965: 7.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,030 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1966: 6.85 ft, minor flooding; 840 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1967: 7.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,110 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1968: 7.00 ft, minor flooding; 900 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1969: 6.68 ft, minor flooding; 768 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1970: 6.72 ft, minor flooding; 864 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1971: 8.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1972: 7.45 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1973: 6.88 ft, minor flooding; 872 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1974: 7.22 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1975: 7.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,030 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1976: 7.09 ft, minor flooding; 972 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1977: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 440 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1978: 7.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1979: 6.63 ft, minor flooding; 764 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1980: 7.03 ft, minor flooding; 956 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1981: 4.71 ft, below flood stage; 326 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1982: 7.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,180 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1983: 7.82 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1984: 7.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,580 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1985: 6.01 ft, action stage; 715 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1986: 6.72 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1987: 5.27 ft, below flood stage; 582 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1988: 4.36 ft, below flood stage; 422 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1989: 4.66 ft, below flood stage; 531 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1990: 4.37 ft, below flood stage; 402 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1991: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 605 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1992: 3.80 ft, below flood stage; 230 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1993: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1994: 4.21 ft, below flood stage; 386 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1995: 5.22 ft, below flood stage; 840 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1996: 5.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1997: 5.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1998: 4.69 ft, below flood stage; 595 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1999: 5.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2000: 4.10 ft, below flood stage; 412 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2001: 3.93 ft, below flood stage; 351 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2002: 3.72 ft, below flood stage; 279 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2003: 4.04 ft, below flood stage; 391 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2004: 3.82 ft, below flood stage; 310 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2004: 5.91 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2005: 5.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,035 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2006: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 843 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2007: 3.84 ft, below flood stage; 319 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2008: 5.24 ft, below flood stage; 933 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2009: 4.75 ft, below flood stage; 664 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2010: 4.71 ft, below flood stage; 657 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2011: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2012: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 434 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2013: 4.41 ft, below flood stage; 488 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2014: 5.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2015: 4.54 ft, below flood stage; 510 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2016: 5.40 ft, below flood stage; 974 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2017: 5.92 ft, below flood stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2017: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2018: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 545 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2019: 4.94 ft, below flood stage; 686 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2020: 4.60 ft, below flood stage; 536 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2021: 4.04 ft, below flood stage; 293 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2023: 5.42 ft, below flood stage; 990 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2024: 4.64 ft, below flood stage; 532 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.10 ft, May 28, 1971 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier 1950s: 3 1960s: 8 1970s: 9 9 1980s: 5 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 73 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Hams Fork below Pole Creek, near Frontier
1May 28, 19718.10+1.60Minor1,520
2May 27, 19837.82+1.32Minor1,100
3Jun 7, 19577.69+1.19Minor1,010
4May 25, 19677.47+0.97Minor1,110
5Jun 6, 19727.45+0.95Minor1,100
6May 22, 19587.41+0.91Minor1,000
7May 25, 19567.36+0.86Minor1,010
8Jun 8, 19657.32+0.82Minor1,030
9Jun 10, 19787.32+0.82Minor1,050
10Jun 6, 19757.28+0.78Minor1,030
11May 31, 19847.28+0.78Minor1,580
12May 29, 19747.22+0.72Minor1,010
13May 27, 19827.21+0.71Minor1,180
14May 15, 19767.09+0.59Minor972
15May 27, 19647.04+0.54Minor866
16May 24, 19807.03+0.53Minor956
17Jun 5, 19687.00+0.50Minor900
18May 20, 19736.88+0.38Minor872
19May 10, 19666.85+0.35Minor840
20May 24, 19636.83+0.33Minor767
21May 13, 19606.72+0.22Minor744
22May 28, 19706.72+0.22Minor864
23Jun 5, 19866.72+0.22Minor2,230
24May 10, 19696.68+0.18Minor768
25May 29, 19796.63+0.13Minor764
26Jun 14, 19536.44−0.06Action664
27May 14, 19546.36−0.14Action636
28Jun 4, 19626.34−0.16Action594
29May 5, 19856.01−0.49Action715
30May 7, 19555.92−0.58Below flood stage504
31May 13, 20175.92−0.58Below flood stage1,240
32Dec 31, 20045.91−0.59Below flood stage1,190
33Jun 16, 20115.89−0.61Below flood stage1,270
34May 22, 19935.84−0.66Below flood stage1,280
35May 14, 19595.83−0.67Below flood stage444
36May 17, 19975.83−0.67Below flood stage1,290
37Jun 3, 20175.75−0.75Below flood stage1,200
38May 17, 19965.74−0.76Below flood stage1,200
39May 25, 19995.71−0.79Below flood stage1,180
40May 29, 20145.51−0.99Below flood stage1,100
41May 21, 20055.50−1.00Below flood stage1,035
42May 23, 20235.42−1.08Below flood stage990
43May 7, 20165.40−1.10Below flood stage974
44Apr 7, 19875.27−1.23Below flood stage582
45May 20, 20085.24−1.26Below flood stage933
46Jun 6, 19955.22−1.28Below flood stage840
47May 20, 20065.13−1.37Below flood stage843
48May 27, 19615.01−1.49Below flood stage240
49Jun 7, 20194.94−1.56Below flood stage686
50May 11, 20184.82−1.68Below flood stage545

Other gauges in Lincoln County

Flood gauges in Lincoln County
Pixley Dam8.510.90 ft, Jun 5, 19831
Cokeville6.08.75 ft, Jun 7, 19830
Fairview4.04.92 ft, May 13, 20170
La Barge9.010.50 ft, Jun 9, 19860
Etna5.55.99 ft, May 25, 20110
Border5.55.66 ft, Jun 4, 19860

Lincoln County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wyoming

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HMFW4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.