Rivers in Colorado
Gunnison River near Grand Junction
Below flood stage
3.03ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.99 ftTue, Sep 22, 4:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 19.00 ft1920
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 19.00 ftPortions of town of Whitewater flooded. Major flooding of residences and agricultural land along Gunnison River. Portions of railroad tracks washed out.
- 18.00 ftRanch land near southern end of Foster Lane begins to flood.
- 17.50 ftWater reaches the railroad tracks paralleling the Gunnison River near State Highway 141 bridge. Sections of 141 in vicinity of the bridge are flooded as well as Foster Lane, Coffman Road and CS15.
- 16.00 ftWater nears the top of the right bank of the Gunnison River near State Highway 141 bridge.
- 14.25 ftWater covers State Highway 141 bridge. Highway 141 becomes impassable.
- 13.00 ftSome residential flooding is likely near Redlands Dam.
- 11.00 ftWater nears the bottom of State Highway 141 bridge. Water reaches the base of the bridge near Redlands Dam.
- 10.00 ftConsiderable agricultural land flooding is likely between Whitewater and Orchard Mesa. Water flows into quarry on left bank of Gunnison downstream of State Highway 141 bridge.
- 9.00 ftSome lowland flooding near redlands dam is likely. Low lying agricultural land flooded.
- 8.60 ftWater reaches the top of the left bank on the west side of the State Highway 141 bridge. Water begins to fill gravel quarry on left bank upstream of State Highway 141 bridge.
- 7.00 ftWater will inundate sections of the river walk near Redlands Dam.
Crest history
119 crests on NOAA’s list since 1897.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 1920 | 19.00 ft |
| 2 | June 15, 1921 | 17.40 ft |
| 3 | June 9, 1905 | 17.10 ft |
| 4 | May 14, 1941 | 16.60 ft |
| 5 | June 6, 1957 | 16.50 ft |
| 6 | May 17, 1944 | 16.30 ft |
| 7 | June 18, 1917 | 15.40 ft |
| 8 | May 6, 1952 | 15.20 ft |
| 9 | May 26, 1929 | 14.70 ft |
| 10 | June 8, 1984 | 14.55 ft |
| 11 | May 7, 1922 | 14.20 ft |
| 12 | May 27, 1942 | 14.20 ft |
| 13 | May 20, 1948 | 14.10 ft |
| 14 | May 21, 1906 | 14.00 ft |
| 15 | May 3, 1928 | 13.80 ft |
| 16 | May 24, 1958 | 13.40 ft |
| 17 | May 9, 1897 | 13.25 ft |
| 18 | May 18, 1993 | 13.16 ft |
| 19 | June 26, 1983 | 13.06 ft |
| 20 | June 19, 1949 | 12.80 ft |
| 21 | June 2, 1933 | 12.80 ft |
| 22 | May 23, 1932 | 12.70 ft |
| 23 | May 28, 1923 | 12.60 ft |
| 24 | June 14, 1918 | 12.50 ft |
| 25 | May 18, 1927 | 12.40 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 2, 2026: 3.95 ft
- June 2, 2025: 6.20 ft
- May 22, 2024: 8.34 ft
- May 17, 2023: 12.32 ft
- May 19, 2022: 6.58 ft
- August 20, 2021: 4.09 ft
- May 20, 2020: 5.80 ft
- June 9, 2019: 11.91 ft
- November 2, 2017: 4.29 ft
- May 26, 2017: 11.71 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.