Rivers in Colorado
San Miguel River near Placerville
No flood stages set
4.36ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:05 AM MDT
- Forecast crest
- 4.46 ftSat, Sep 26, 12:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 8.06 ft1985
Flood stages and impacts
- 18.89 ftWater is flowing over the surface of the M44 Bridge.
- 15.90 ftWater is flowing over the Geyser Road Bridge.
- 12.60 ftWater has reached the bottom of the M44 Road Bridge.
- 11.70 ftWater has reached the bottom of the Geyser Road Bridge in Placerville.
- 8.00 ftSome residential flooding along the San Miguel River near Placerville is occurring
- 7.00 ftPortions of Highway 145 in the vicinity of Placerville are flooded.
- 6.50 ftPortions of the Placerville Park and Recreation area are flooded.
- 6.00 ftMinor low land flooding can be expected adjacent to the river.
- 5.00 ftThe river has reached bankfull in places.
Crest history
91 crests on NOAA’s list since 1911.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 10, 1985 | 8.06 ft |
| 2 | May 14, 1984 | 7.24 ft |
| 3 | June 15, 2019 | 6.94 ft |
| 4 | June 21, 2024 | 6.82 ft |
| 5 | June 3, 2025 | 6.42 ft |
| 6 | June 22, 2023 | 6.39 ft |
| 7 | June 28, 1973 | 6.24 ft |
| 8 | June 24, 1983 | 6.20 ft |
| 9 | June 6, 2020 | 6.06 ft |
| 10 | April 23, 1965 | 6.03 ft |
| 11 | May 4, 1970 | 5.98 ft |
| 12 | October 11, 2025 | 5.94 ft |
| 13 | May 19, 2022 | 5.91 ft |
| 14 | June 5, 2021 | 5.72 ft |
| 15 | July 4, 1975 | 5.60 ft |
| 16 | July 31, 1999 | 5.59 ft |
| 17 | June 6, 1968 | 5.58 ft |
| 18 | April 10, 1960 | 5.49 ft |
| 19 | June 16, 1979 | 5.38 ft |
| 20 | June 17, 1995 | 5.28 ft |
| 21 | May 26, 1964 | 5.23 ft |
| 22 | August 8, 2001 | 5.22 ft |
| 23 | October 5, 1911 | 5.20 ft |
| 24 | May 15, 2026 | 5.20 ft |
| 25 | May 10, 2018 | 5.20 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 15, 2026: 5.20 ft
- October 11, 2025: 5.94 ft
- June 3, 2025: 6.42 ft
- June 21, 2024: 6.82 ft
- June 22, 2023: 6.39 ft
- May 19, 2022: 5.91 ft
- June 5, 2021: 5.72 ft
- June 6, 2020: 6.06 ft
- June 15, 2019: 6.94 ft
- May 10, 2018: 5.20 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.