The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office is spreading the word that if you have or are planning to leave your camper or RV at a camping spot near the shoreline of Flaming Gorge, beware that water levels at the reservoir are rising and are currently over eight feet from one year ago. The Sheriff’s Office reports that the high amount of mountain snowmelt runoff, increased outflows upstream from Fontenelle Reservoir, and decreased outflows at the Gorge itself have raised water levels nearly three feet during the first fourteen days of June. “Obviously, if the water gets too high and you’re parked too close to the shoreline, at the very least, you’re risking water damage to your camper or other property,” shares Jason Mower with the Sheriff’s Office. “We just want people to be aware and be smart about the rising water levels.” For the latest updates on water levels at Flaming Gorge, visit their water database website at flaminggorge.water-data.com.
