Steady rainfall and still-plentiful mountain snowpack combined Wednesday to push the Encampment and North Platte rivers out of their banks in southern Carbon County.

No serious damage was reported Wednesday afternoon, but the rivers were expected to keep rising through early this morning. Flood warnings were issued by the National Weather Service.

At the Lazy Acres campground in Riverside, owner LeeAnn Stephenson said water from the nearby Encampment River spilled out of its banks and into the campground Wednesday. But the water was in a part of the campground without full camping hookups, and it hadn't reached the campground's motel.

It was quite a spectacle, though, she said.

"We're right at the bridge for Highway 230, and a lot of people are stopping at the bridge and looking," she said.

The Encampment River was reported at 4.7 feet and could rise to 5 feet by early this morning, the National Weather Service said.

The North Platte at Saratoga, meanwhile, was expected to rise to flood stage at 8.5 feet early today. That level would cause minor flooding in the town, according to the Weather Service.

At the Spirit West River Lodge bed-and-breakfast at Riverside, owner Lynn Finney said the Encampment River was higher than even in the memorable high-water year of 1983.

"It's going over the top of the west bank. You can't even tell there's a bank there," she said. "We have a fire pit about six feet away from the river on the east side of the bank, and it's full of water now."

The lodge itself wasn't in danger, she said. "It's pretty bermed up on our side."

Finney said rain had been falling steadily since Tuesday afternoon. More moisture was expected Wednesday night, with a possibility of snow in the nearby Sierra Madre Mountains.

"It hasn't even started to melt off yet," Finney said.

Local river guide Rod Merritt said some locals have been sandbagging around their properties, but he wasn't aware of any damage.

"But we're supposed to get another half-inch of rain tonight," he said. "If that happens, there's a good chance some residences and businesses will see some water."

While the floodwaters were a concern, Merritt said there's a silver lining for his business from the wet winter and spring: plenty of water in the river for perhaps the entire summer.