Rivers in Colorado
Animas River above Cedar Hill
Below flood stage
5.46ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 9:00 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 10.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 5.52 ftSat, Sep 19, 6:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 11.45 ft1949
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.50 ft |
| Action | 9.50 ft |
Crest history
18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 19, 1949 | 11.45 ft |
| 2 | September 6, 1970 | 11.30 ft |
| 3 | May 14, 1941 | 10.86 ft |
| 4 | October 20, 1972 | 10.56 ft |
| 5 | June 6, 1957 | 10.10 ft |
| 6 | June 7, 1979 | 10.04 ft |
| 7 | June 16, 1995 | 10.01 ft |
| 8 | May 28, 1993 | 9.97 ft |
| 9 | June 9, 1985 | 9.78 ft |
| 10 | June 12, 1980 | 9.73 ft |
| 11 | June 11, 1952 | 9.65 ft |
| 12 | May 20, 1948 | 9.60 ft |
| 13 | May 28, 1958 | 9.57 ft |
| 14 | June 16, 1975 | 9.54 ft |
| 15 | May 24, 1984 | 9.34 ft |
| 16 | October 14, 2025 | 9.32 ft |
| 17 | June 30, 1938 | 8.99 ft |
| 18 | May 15, 2026 | 5.89 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 15, 2026: 5.89 ft
- October 14, 2025: 9.32 ft
- June 16, 1995: 10.01 ft
- May 28, 1993: 9.97 ft
- June 9, 1985: 9.78 ft
- May 24, 1984: 9.34 ft
- June 12, 1980: 9.73 ft
- June 7, 1979: 10.04 ft
- June 16, 1975: 9.54 ft
- October 20, 1972: 10.56 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 10 days into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.