Rivers in Colorado
Blue River (CO) below Dillon
Below flood stage
0.86ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 4:15 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 4.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 0.86 ftMon, Sep 21, 5:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 3.95 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 7.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 5.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 4.00 ft |
| Action | 3.50 ft |
- 7.00 ftWidespread, major flooding occurs with several bridges overtopped downstream of Dillon Dam. Many roads, homes and businesses are impacted.
- 6.50 ftWater flows over the 6th Street bridge and into businesses in Silverthorne.
- 6.00 ftColorado Highway 9 is overtopped near Silverthorne.
- 5.00 ftHomes flood along the Blue River in Silverthorne.
- 4.00 ftHomes flood in the South 40 Subdivision in northern Silverthorne.
- 3.70 ftWater approaches yards in the South 40 Subdivision in northern Silverthorne and walkways along the Blue River in Silverthorne.
Crest history
59 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 1983 | 3.95 ft |
| 2 | July 6, 2019 | 3.89 ft |
| 3 | May 25, 1984 | 3.88 ft |
| 4 | June 10, 1985 | 3.83 ft |
| 5 | June 17, 2015 | 3.78 ft |
| 6 | July 14, 1995 | 3.76 ft |
| 7 | July 9, 2011 | 3.74 ft |
| 8 | June 26, 1971 | 3.68 ft |
| 9 | June 8, 2014 | 3.68 ft |
| 10 | June 10, 1972 | 3.64 ft |
| 11 | June 7, 2010 | 3.64 ft |
| 12 | May 23, 1970 | 3.63 ft |
| 13 | June 23, 1999 | 3.63 ft |
| 14 | June 11, 1996 | 3.61 ft |
| 15 | June 14, 1962 | 3.60 ft |
| 16 | June 14, 1997 | 3.57 ft |
| 17 | June 4, 2009 | 3.57 ft |
| 18 | May 12, 1986 | 3.56 ft |
| 19 | June 10, 2017 | 3.46 ft |
| 20 | June 17, 1960 | 3.44 ft |
| 21 | June 14, 2016 | 3.42 ft |
| 22 | June 29, 1973 | 3.39 ft |
| 23 | June 11, 1988 | 3.38 ft |
| 24 | May 31, 2000 | 3.31 ft |
| 25 | June 19, 2007 | 3.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 4, 2021: 1.95 ft
- June 1, 2020: 2.86 ft
- July 6, 2019: 3.89 ft
- May 31, 2018: 2.66 ft
- June 10, 2017: 3.46 ft
- June 14, 2016: 3.42 ft
- June 17, 2015: 3.78 ft
- June 8, 2014: 3.68 ft
- September 25, 2013: 1.41 ft
- June 6, 2012: 1.07 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamBlue River (CO) at Blue River
- DownstreamBlue River (CO) at Green Mountain Reservoir
- Straight Creek (CO) at Dillon
- Blue River (CO) at Dillon Reservoir
- Blue River (CO) at Dillon
- Tenmile Creek (CO) at Frisco
- Snake River (CO) at Montezuma
- Williams Fork (CO) at Leal
- Turkey Creek at Tates Gulch near Red Cliff
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
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.