Rivers in Colorado
Mancos River near Mancos
Below flood stage
3.63ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 8:00 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.73 ftFri, Sep 25, 5:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 5.70 ft2005
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 9.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.80 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 9.00 ftMajor residental flooding can be expected in Mancos.
- 8.00 ftSignificant residential flooding in Mancos is likely.
- 7.00 ftSignificant lowland flooding in and around Mancos is likely.
- 6.00 ftMinor flooding can be expected around Mancos.
Crest history
39 crests on NOAA’s list since 1934.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 2005 | 5.70 ft |
| 2 | May 17, 2023 | 5.64 ft |
| 3 | June 15, 2019 | 5.54 ft |
| 4 | May 21, 1998 | 5.13 ft |
| 5 | October 14, 2025 | 5.13 ft |
| 6 | February 4, 2011 | 4.98 ft |
| 7 | May 24, 1999 | 4.89 ft |
| 8 | June 6, 2016 | 4.89 ft |
| 9 | May 3, 2000 | 4.89 ft |
| 10 | June 11, 2015 | 4.84 ft |
| 11 | May 23, 2006 | 4.83 ft |
| 12 | May 16, 2001 | 4.82 ft |
| 13 | February 6, 2008 | 4.82 ft |
| 14 | September 10, 2003 | 4.80 ft |
| 15 | April 4, 2004 | 4.78 ft |
| 16 | May 29, 2010 | 4.64 ft |
| 17 | May 12, 2009 | 4.58 ft |
| 18 | May 11, 2018 | 4.52 ft |
| 19 | December 30, 2020 | 4.50 ft |
| 20 | September 22, 2013 | 4.38 ft |
| 21 | September 8, 2002 | 4.28 ft |
| 22 | May 6, 2014 | 4.13 ft |
| 23 | June 5, 2025 | 4.13 ft |
| 24 | April 1, 2012 | 4.08 ft |
| 25 | May 16, 2022 | 4.06 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 5, 2026: 4.05 ft
- October 14, 2025: 5.13 ft
- June 5, 2025: 4.13 ft
- May 17, 2023: 5.64 ft
- May 16, 2022: 4.06 ft
- July 29, 2021: 4.03 ft
- December 30, 2020: 4.50 ft
- June 15, 2019: 5.54 ft
- May 11, 2018: 4.52 ft
- June 6, 2016: 4.89 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.