Rivers in Colorado

Eagle River at Red Cliff

Eagle County, ColoradoNWS RERC2USGS 09063000Grand Junction office

Below flood stage
2.41ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:45 PM MDT

Flood stage
6.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.35 ftTue, Sep 22, 3:00 PM MDT
Record crest
6.43 ft1984

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood8.00 ft
Moderate flood7.00 ft
Minor flood6.00 ft
Action5.20 ft

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.

Crest history

45 crests on NOAA’s list since 1983.

#DateStage
1May 24, 19846.43 ft
2June 17, 19955.82 ft
3May 19, 19965.69 ft
4June 25, 19935.58 ft
5May 31, 20145.55 ft
6June 6, 20115.54 ft
7June 2, 20085.52 ft
8June 4, 19975.41 ft
9June 17, 20155.33 ft
10June 14, 20195.28 ft
11June 20, 19835.22 ft
12June 1, 20034.97 ft
13May 28, 20104.89 ft
14May 22, 20094.83 ft
15May 29, 20004.78 ft
16June 9, 19994.77 ft
17June 8, 19854.76 ft
18June 6, 19864.75 ft
19June 5, 20164.68 ft
20June 8, 20244.67 ft
21June 10, 20174.66 ft
22May 23, 20064.60 ft
23May 17, 19874.53 ft
24June 5, 20134.40 ft
25May 31, 20204.40 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 25, 2026: 2.84 ft
  • June 3, 2025: 4.09 ft
  • May 31, 2025: 3.79 ft
  • June 8, 2024: 4.67 ft
  • June 5, 2023: 4.27 ft
  • May 19, 2022: 4.07 ft
  • June 4, 2021: 3.55 ft
  • May 31, 2020: 4.40 ft
  • June 14, 2019: 5.28 ft
  • May 17, 2018: 4.10 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.