Straight Creek (CO) near Dillon

1. 7.50 ftThere is extensive flooding of structures and roads along the creek.
2. 7.00 ftBuildings along the creek flood.
3. 6.50 ftSeveral roads flood along the creek in Dillon Valley.
4. 6.00 ftLittle Beaver Road floods in Dillon Valley. This level represents a flood that has a 10-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click <a href="inundation/faq_google.php">here</a>.
5. 5.70 ftWater begins to overflow into a parking lot near the creek in Dillon Valley.
6. 5.60 ftCulvert undercutting, washing, and debris clogging begin in Dillon Valley.
7. 5.30 ftWater overflows onto the street and into a yard near the gage.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Most recent crests

• June 5, 2021: 5.09 ft
• June 1, 2020: 5.04 ft
• June 30, 2019: 5.32 ft
• May 25, 2018: 5.01 ft
• June 12, 2017: 5.33 ft
• June 11, 2016: 5.30 ft
• June 11, 2015: 5.28 ft
• June 2, 2014: 5.41 ft
• June 9, 2013: 5.32 ft
• May 22, 2012: 4.46 ft

• DownstreamColorado River at Kremmling
• Blue River (CO) at Dillon
• Blue River (CO) at Dillon Reservoir
• Blue River (CO) at Dillon
• Snake River (CO) at Montezuma
• Tenmile Creek (CO) at Frisco
• Blue River (CO) at Blue River
• Williams Fork (CO) at Leal
• Blue River (CO) at Green Mountain Reservoir

Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

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.