Rivers in Colorado
Rio Grande at Wagon Wheel Gap
Below flood stage
1.75ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 2:15 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 6.10 ft1985
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
Crest history
19 crests on NOAA’s list since 1957.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 9, 1985 | 6.10 ft |
| 2 | September 6, 1970 | 5.84 ft |
| 3 | May 30, 1979 | 5.60 ft |
| 4 | June 7, 1986 | 5.54 ft |
| 5 | June 2, 1997 | 5.46 ft |
| 6 | June 10, 1980 | 5.41 ft |
| 7 | June 12, 2019 | 5.38 ft |
| 8 | July 26, 1957 | 5.38 ft |
| 9 | June 15, 1975 | 5.34 ft |
| 10 | May 27, 1984 | 5.32 ft |
| 11 | May 24, 1958 | 5.32 ft |
| 12 | June 16, 1987 | 5.21 ft |
| 13 | June 5, 1990 | 5.19 ft |
| 14 | June 10, 1999 | 4.94 ft |
| 15 | June 11, 2015 | 4.93 ft |
| 16 | May 22, 2005 | 4.88 ft |
| 17 | May 21, 2008 | 4.84 ft |
| 18 | June 2, 2001 | 4.83 ft |
| 19 | June 6, 2016 | 4.76 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 12, 2019: 5.38 ft
- June 6, 2016: 4.76 ft
- June 11, 2015: 4.93 ft
- May 21, 2008: 4.84 ft
- May 22, 2005: 4.88 ft
- June 2, 2001: 4.83 ft
- June 10, 1999: 4.94 ft
- June 2, 1997: 5.46 ft
- June 5, 1990: 5.19 ft
- June 16, 1987: 5.21 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.