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Salt River (WY) near Etna

Highest listed crest 5.99 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft71 crests since 1954

The Salt River (WY) near Etna crested above flood stage 7 times among the 71 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2024. The highest, 5.99 ft on May 25, 2011, was minor flooding, 0.49 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.99 ft
May 25, 2011; 4,450 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 26, 2023
5.74 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, Salt River (WY) near Etna
Action stage5.010Jun 20, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.57May 26, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

71 crests from 1954 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salt River (WY) near Etna, 1954 to 2024 23456ft Flood stage 5.5 ft May 11, 1954: 3.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1955: 3.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1956: 4.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1957: 4.55 ft, below flood stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1958: 4.45 ft, below flood stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1959: 3.28 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1960: 3.66 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1961: 2.77 ft, below flood stage; 899 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1962: 4.36 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1963: 3.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1964: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1965: 4.25 ft, below flood stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1966: 4.10 ft, below flood stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1967: 4.07 ft, below flood stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1968: 3.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1969: 3.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1970: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1971: 5.30 ft, action stage; 3,870 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1972: 5.20 ft, action stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1973: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1974: 5.08 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1975: 5.06 ft, action stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1976: 5.23 ft, action stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1977: 2.77 ft, below flood stage; 914 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1978: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1979: 3.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1980: 4.39 ft, below flood stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1981: 3.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1982: 5.28 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1983: 5.96 ft, minor flooding; 4,910 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1984: 5.87 ft, minor flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1985: 4.53 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1986: 5.71 ft, minor flooding; 5,090 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1987: 2.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1988: 2.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1989: 3.59 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1990: 3.35 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1991: 3.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1992: 2.28 ft, below flood stage; 691 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1993: 4.99 ft, below flood stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1994: 3.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1995: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1996: 5.26 ft, action stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1997: 5.67 ft, minor flooding; 4,550 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1998: 4.15 ft, below flood stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1999: 5.24 ft, action stage; 3,850 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2000: 3.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2001: 2.23 ft, below flood stage; 672 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2002: 2.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2003: 3.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2004: 3.03 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2005: 4.33 ft, below flood stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2006: 5.14 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2007: 2.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2008: 4.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2009: 5.05 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2010: 4.37 ft, below flood stage; 2,470 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2011: 5.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,450 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2012: 3.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2013: 2.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2014: 4.38 ft, below flood stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2015: 4.02 ft, below flood stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2016: 3.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2017: 5.81 ft, minor flooding; 4,080 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2018: 4.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2019: 4.36 ft, below flood stage; 2,440 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2020: 4.59 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2021: 2.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2022: 3.44 ft, below flood stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2023: 5.74 ft, minor flooding; 3,930 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2024: 4.36 ft, below flood stage; 2,440 cubic feet per second Highest, 5.99 ft, May 25, 2011 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salt River (WY) near Etna 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 3 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 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 71 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Salt River (WY) near Etna
1May 25, 20115.99+0.49Minor4,450
2May 30, 19835.96+0.46Minor4,910
3May 16, 19845.87+0.37Minor4,750
4May 13, 20175.81+0.31Minor4,080
5May 26, 20235.74+0.24Minor3,930
6Jun 2, 19865.71+0.21Minor5,090
7May 18, 19975.67+0.17Minor4,550
8Jun 1, 19715.30−0.20Action3,870
9May 28, 19825.28−0.22Action3,810
10May 18, 19965.26−0.24Action3,880
11May 31, 19995.24−0.26Action3,850
12May 20, 19765.23−0.27Action3,760
13May 20, 19725.20−0.30Action3,560
14Apr 17, 20065.14−0.36Action3,630
15May 10, 19745.08−0.42Action3,590
16Jun 8, 19755.06−0.44Action3,580
17Jun 20, 20095.05−0.45Action3,500
18May 22, 19934.99−0.51Below flood stage3,200
19May 16, 19784.81−0.69Below flood stage3,030
20Jun 9, 19644.77−0.73Below flood stage2,790
21May 21, 19734.76−0.74Below flood stage2,250
22Apr 24, 19564.68−0.82Below flood stage2,420
23May 22, 20084.62−0.88Below flood stage2,940
24May 1, 20204.59−0.91Below flood stage2,640
25May 23, 19574.55−0.95Below flood stage2,320
26May 4, 19854.53−0.97Below flood stage2,870
27May 13, 20184.50−1.00Below flood stage2,490
28May 23, 19584.45−1.05Below flood stage2,260
29Jun 7, 19804.39−1.11Below flood stage2,550
30May 29, 20144.38−1.12Below flood stage2,320
31Jun 9, 20104.37−1.13Below flood stage2,470
32Apr 26, 19624.36−1.14Below flood stage2,250
33Jun 9, 20194.36−1.14Below flood stage2,440
34Apr 27, 20244.36−1.14Below flood stage2,440
35May 24, 20054.33−1.17Below flood stage2,580
36May 2, 19654.25−1.25Below flood stage2,310
37May 28, 19704.17−1.33Below flood stage2,340
38Jun 5, 19984.15−1.35Below flood stage2,340
39Jun 16, 19954.13−1.37Below flood stage2,340
40May 11, 19664.10−1.40Below flood stage2,230
41May 25, 19674.07−1.43Below flood stage2,190
42Jun 4, 20154.02−1.48Below flood stage2,010
43Jun 8, 19913.92−1.58Below flood stage2,110
44Apr 24, 19693.91−1.59Below flood stage2,070
45May 10, 20163.90−1.60Below flood stage1,900
46Feb 2, 19633.86−1.64Below flood stage1,830
47May 27, 20003.86−1.64Below flood stage1,520
48May 11, 19543.70−1.80Below flood stage1,560
49May 6, 19793.70−1.80Below flood stage1,870
50Apr 10, 19603.66−1.84Below flood stage1,520

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
Pole Creek, near Frontier6.58.10 ft, May 28, 19710
Border5.55.66 ft, Jun 4, 19860

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SALW4, 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.