Rivers in Colorado

Piedra River near Arboles

Archuleta County, ColoradoNWS PIDC2USGS 09349800Grand Junction office

No flood stages set
1.35ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:15 PM MDT

Forecast crest
1.92 ftThu, Sep 24, 6:00 AM MDT
Record crest
7.26 ft2025

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Crest history

4 crests on NOAA’s list since 1970.

#DateStage
1October 14, 20257.26 ft
2September 6, 19706.38 ft
3October 12, 20255.86 ft
4March 27, 20261.86 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 27, 2026: 1.86 ft
  • October 14, 2025: 7.26 ft
  • October 12, 2025: 5.86 ft
  • September 6, 1970: 6.38 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.