Rivers in Colorado
Eagle River at Gypsum
Below flood stage
4.15ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:15 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.15 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 9.49 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 18.50 ftUS 6 bridge in Gypsum is flooded and impassable. Major flooding of residential, industrial and agricultural land is occurring along the Eagle River. Wylaco Supply Company lumber yard begins to flood.
- 14.90 ftMajor flooding is occurring along the Eagle River. Water has reached the Rittenhouse Restaurant in Gypsum. Trail Gulch road is flooded and impassable. Riverview mobile home park begins to flood.
- 13.20 ftThe waters of the Eagle River have reached the base of the US 6 bridge in Gypsum.
- 12.50 ftMajor flooding of farm land and residences along Eagle River. In Gypsum, the low spot of Trail Gulch Road, near the Rittenhouse Restaurant is flooded.
- 11.00 ftMajor flooding of farm land and residences along Eagle River from Eagle through Gypsum to Dotsero.
- 10.00 ftModerate flooding of land and homes along Eagle River from Eagle to Dotsero including Gypsum.
- 9.00 ftAgricultural land along Eagle River between Eagle and Dotsero flooded. Some homes along the Eagle River in Gypsum begin to flood, especially those bordering the river along River View Road, Porphyry Road, Price Lane, Park View Lane, and Willowstone Place.
- 7.50 ftLow-lying agricultural land flooded between Eagle and Dotsero. The yards of residences adjacent to the Eagle River in Gypsum along River View Road, Porphyry Road, Park View Lane, Price Lane, WillowStone Place, and Price Place begin to flood.
Crest history
81 crests on NOAA’s list since 1947.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1, 2019 | 9.49 ft |
| 2 | May 25, 1984 | 9.46 ft |
| 3 | June 7, 2010 | 9.31 ft |
| 4 | June 29, 1957 | 9.17 ft |
| 5 | June 11, 1952 | 9.15 ft |
| 6 | June 25, 1983 | 9.13 ft |
| 7 | June 18, 1995 | 9.11 ft |
| 8 | June 9, 1985 | 8.93 ft |
| 9 | June 7, 2011 | 8.78 ft |
| 10 | June 5, 1997 | 8.78 ft |
| 11 | June 2, 2003 | 8.72 ft |
| 12 | June 17, 2015 | 8.68 ft |
| 13 | June 2, 2014 | 8.66 ft |
| 14 | June 14, 1953 | 8.62 ft |
| 15 | June 12, 2016 | 8.29 ft |
| 16 | June 16, 1978 | 8.28 ft |
| 17 | June 9, 2024 | 8.24 ft |
| 18 | June 18, 1965 | 8.22 ft |
| 19 | June 3, 2008 | 8.20 ft |
| 20 | June 21, 1951 | 8.19 ft |
| 21 | June 6, 1958 | 8.19 ft |
| 22 | June 16, 1979 | 8.15 ft |
| 23 | June 21, 1947 | 8.05 ft |
| 24 | May 22, 1948 | 8.02 ft |
| 25 | May 20, 1996 | 7.98 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 15, 2026: 5.30 ft
- June 3, 2025: 6.88 ft
- May 31, 2025: 6.37 ft
- June 9, 2024: 8.24 ft
- June 9, 2023: 7.16 ft
- June 11, 2022: 7.11 ft
- June 5, 2021: 6.49 ft
- June 2, 2020: 7.32 ft
- July 1, 2019: 9.49 ft
- May 26, 2018: 6.45 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.
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.