Rivers in Colorado

Illinois River (CO) near Rand

Jackson County, ColoradoNWS IRRC2Boulder office

Below flood stage
1.11ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:45 AM MDT

Flood stage
5.00 ft
Record crest
5.29 ft2014

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood7.00 ft
Moderate flood6.00 ft
Minor flood5.00 ft
Action4.50 ft
  1. 7.00 ftRECORD FLOODING.
  2. 6.00 ftMODERATE FLOODING OF FARM AND RANCH LANDS ALONG REACH.
  3. 5.00 ftFLOOD STAGE. CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF CAMPGROUNDS AND AREA NEAR RIVER.
  4. 4.00 ftACTION STAGE. WATER OUT OF BANKS AND INTO LOW LYING AREAS.

Crest history

31 crests on NOAA’s list since 1932.

#DateStage
1May 25, 20145.29 ft
2June 7, 20115.10 ft
3May 18, 20134.49 ft
4May 13, 19974.44 ft
5May 29, 20104.42 ft
6June 22, 20194.26 ft
7May 30, 20033.93 ft
8June 11, 20173.85 ft
9June 12, 20153.78 ft
10May 23, 20163.74 ft
11May 22, 20083.70 ft
12June 6, 20053.60 ft
13May 17, 19963.46 ft
14May 13, 20183.14 ft
15May 21, 20203.12 ft
16May 26, 20092.76 ft
17May 23, 20212.70 ft
18May 23, 20062.59 ft
19May 23, 19322.58 ft
20May 16, 20072.48 ft
21May 30, 19382.42 ft
22April 27, 20122.13 ft
23June 7, 19332.09 ft
24June 16, 19352.08 ft
25July 1, 20041.83 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 23, 2021: 2.70 ft
  • May 21, 2020: 3.12 ft
  • June 22, 2019: 4.26 ft
  • May 13, 2018: 3.14 ft
  • June 11, 2017: 3.85 ft
  • May 23, 2016: 3.74 ft
  • June 12, 2015: 3.78 ft
  • May 25, 2014: 5.29 ft
  • May 18, 2013: 4.49 ft
  • April 27, 2012: 2.13 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage data may not be available during winter months.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.