Rivers in Colorado
Mcelmo Creek near UT-CO Border
No flood stages set
2.27ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 7:30 AM MDT
- Forecast crest
- 3.22 ftFri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 8.21 ft1997
Crest history
10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1967.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1997 | 8.21 ft |
| 2 | August 7, 1967 | 7.58 ft |
| 3 | August 18, 2021 | 7.35 ft |
| 4 | April 30, 2019 | 7.01 ft |
| 5 | June 27, 2024 | 6.53 ft |
| 6 | March 23, 2023 | 5.81 ft |
| 7 | August 18, 2022 | 5.09 ft |
| 8 | October 12, 2025 | 4.27 ft |
| 9 | July 13, 2018 | 4.27 ft |
| 10 | July 28, 2020 | 4.09 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 12, 2025: 4.27 ft
- June 27, 2024: 6.53 ft
- March 23, 2023: 5.81 ft
- August 18, 2022: 5.09 ft
- August 18, 2021: 7.35 ft
- July 28, 2020: 4.09 ft
- April 30, 2019: 7.01 ft
- July 13, 2018: 4.27 ft
- September 21, 1997: 8.21 ft
- August 7, 1967: 7.58 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.
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.