Rivers in Colorado
Dolores River near Bedrock
Below flood stage
3.56ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.18 ftTue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 12.88 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.70 ft |
- 11.00 ftConsiderable lowland and pasture flooding can be expected near bedrock.
Crest history
54 crests on NOAA’s list since 1970.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 30, 1973 | 12.88 ft |
| 2 | April 19, 1979 | 12.52 ft |
| 3 | April 22, 1980 | 12.45 ft |
| 4 | April 27, 1983 | 11.99 ft |
| 5 | April 26, 1975 | 11.96 ft |
| 6 | September 6, 1970 | 11.25 ft |
| 7 | July 19, 1977 | 11.14 ft |
| 8 | May 6, 1986 | 10.82 ft |
| 9 | April 18, 1984 | 10.65 ft |
| 10 | April 9, 1985 | 10.59 ft |
| 11 | April 18, 1987 | 10.47 ft |
| 12 | August 28, 1971 | 10.30 ft |
| 13 | May 20, 1978 | 10.30 ft |
| 14 | May 20, 1993 | 10.13 ft |
| 15 | April 13, 1982 | 9.80 ft |
| 16 | May 15, 2023 | 9.72 ft |
| 17 | May 7, 1998 | 9.64 ft |
| 18 | May 26, 1999 | 9.03 ft |
| 19 | June 21, 1995 | 9.00 ft |
| 20 | May 27, 1992 | 8.92 ft |
| 21 | May 26, 2005 | 8.89 ft |
| 22 | May 8, 2017 | 8.68 ft |
| 23 | June 16, 2019 | 8.42 ft |
| 24 | November 6, 1987 | 8.07 ft |
| 25 | May 19, 1994 | 7.65 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 3, 2026: 2.77 ft
- October 12, 2025: 5.94 ft
- June 6, 2025: 3.31 ft
- June 28, 2024: 6.75 ft
- May 15, 2023: 9.72 ft
- July 7, 2022: 5.84 ft
- August 19, 2021: 6.84 ft
- February 8, 2020: 2.68 ft
- June 16, 2019: 8.42 ft
- August 27, 2018: 7.01 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. 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.