Rivers in Colorado
Los Pinos River near Bayfield
Below flood stage
1.57ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 5.60 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.49 ftTue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 12.20 ft1957
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 6.20 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.60 ft |
| Action | 4.95 ft |
- 8.00 ftSerious flooding in Bayfield can be expected.
- 7.00 ftFloodwaters will approach the base of the bridge at Columbus.
- 6.00 ftSerious residential and agricultural land flooding can be expected between Bayfield and Vallecito Reservoir.
- 5.20 ftSignificant flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river can be expected.
Crest history
36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1932.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27, 1957 | 12.20 ft |
| 2 | June 16, 1935 | 6.58 ft |
| 3 | June 29, 1938 | 6.30 ft |
| 4 | June 12, 2015 | 5.67 ft |
| 5 | June 29, 2019 | 5.49 ft |
| 6 | May 5, 1936 | 5.40 ft |
| 7 | June 7, 2020 | 5.39 ft |
| 8 | May 22, 1932 | 5.30 ft |
| 9 | June 9, 2016 | 5.23 ft |
| 10 | June 10, 1948 | 5.12 ft |
| 11 | May 14, 1937 | 5.06 ft |
| 12 | June 2, 1933 | 5.03 ft |
| 13 | July 5, 1941 | 5.00 ft |
| 14 | July 15, 1965 | 4.93 ft |
| 15 | June 16, 2013 | 4.74 ft |
| 16 | June 16, 1985 | 4.73 ft |
| 17 | May 31, 2014 | 4.71 ft |
| 18 | June 13, 2011 | 4.70 ft |
| 19 | June 12, 1999 | 4.68 ft |
| 20 | June 11, 2010 | 4.67 ft |
| 21 | June 9, 2004 | 4.66 ft |
| 22 | June 8, 2003 | 4.63 ft |
| 23 | June 7, 2007 | 4.62 ft |
| 24 | June 5, 2000 | 4.61 ft |
| 25 | April 5, 2017 | 4.58 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 27, 2021: 3.47 ft
- June 7, 2020: 5.39 ft
- June 29, 2019: 5.49 ft
- October 5, 2017: 4.15 ft
- April 5, 2017: 4.58 ft
- June 9, 2016: 5.23 ft
- June 12, 2015: 5.67 ft
- May 31, 2014: 4.71 ft
- June 16, 2013: 4.74 ft
- May 24, 2012: 4.46 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.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.