Rivers in Colorado
Gunnison River near Somerset
Below flood stage
1.24ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.32 ftFri, Sep 25, 1:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 8.20 ft1984
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 12.40 ftWater will reach base of bridge on County Road 12 near Paonia Dam.
- 11.00 ftResidential flooding near the river in and around Somerset is possible.
- 10.00 ftFloodwaters will approach the base of the bridge in Somerset. Water will reach the gage house.
- 9.00 ftWater will inundate portions of Highway 133 near Paonia Dam.
- 8.00 ftSignificant flooding of agricultural lands is likely.
- 7.00 ftMinor to moderate low land flooding is likely adjacent to the river. Some bank erosion is also possible.
- 6.00 ftMinor agricultural and low land flooding can be expected downstream of the reach.
Crest history
92 crests on NOAA’s list since 1934.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30, 1984 | 8.20 ft |
| 2 | May 27, 1993 | 7.67 ft |
| 3 | June 30, 1985 | 6.75 ft |
| 4 | May 28, 1979 | 6.73 ft |
| 5 | June 30, 1983 | 6.64 ft |
| 6 | June 17, 1995 | 6.56 ft |
| 7 | June 30, 1941 | 6.30 ft |
| 8 | June 30, 1957 | 6.14 ft |
| 9 | May 22, 2005 | 5.99 ft |
| 10 | June 30, 1952 | 5.90 ft |
| 11 | May 21, 2008 | 5.83 ft |
| 12 | June 30, 1973 | 5.83 ft |
| 13 | June 30, 1986 | 5.74 ft |
| 14 | May 17, 2023 | 5.73 ft |
| 15 | June 30, 1944 | 5.68 ft |
| 16 | June 7, 2011 | 5.64 ft |
| 17 | February 21, 1991 | 5.62 ft |
| 18 | June 30, 1938 | 5.62 ft |
| 19 | May 27, 1942 | 5.48 ft |
| 20 | May 15, 1997 | 5.42 ft |
| 21 | May 8, 1974 | 5.39 ft |
| 22 | May 7, 2009 | 5.33 ft |
| 23 | May 15, 1937 | 5.29 ft |
| 24 | May 23, 1980 | 5.23 ft |
| 25 | May 17, 1996 | 5.21 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 15, 2026: 2.73 ft
- June 7, 2024: 4.15 ft
- May 17, 2023: 5.73 ft
- May 9, 2022: 4.06 ft
- June 4, 2021: 3.12 ft
- February 24, 2021: 3.42 ft
- May 19, 2020: 3.52 ft
- June 9, 2019: 4.96 ft
- May 11, 2018: 3.51 ft
- May 14, 2017: 4.58 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.