Rivers in Colorado
Surface Creek near Cedaredge
Below flood stage
2.41ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 12:30 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 4.88 ft2005
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 6.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
| Action | 4.00 ft |
Crest history
54 crests on NOAA’s list since 1941.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 2005 | 4.88 ft |
| 2 | May 25, 2023 | 4.62 ft |
| 3 | May 24, 2009 | 4.32 ft |
| 4 | June 11, 2015 | 4.16 ft |
| 5 | May 20, 2008 | 4.15 ft |
| 6 | June 14, 2011 | 3.97 ft |
| 7 | June 6, 1957 | 3.96 ft |
| 8 | May 22, 2006 | 3.80 ft |
| 9 | June 15, 1995 | 3.79 ft |
| 10 | June 6, 2016 | 3.78 ft |
| 11 | May 13, 2017 | 3.78 ft |
| 12 | May 31, 2014 | 3.71 ft |
| 13 | May 9, 2004 | 3.70 ft |
| 14 | June 7, 1984 | 3.67 ft |
| 15 | May 12, 1941 | 3.62 ft |
| 16 | June 7, 2010 | 3.62 ft |
| 17 | May 14, 2007 | 3.59 ft |
| 18 | May 6, 2022 | 3.58 ft |
| 19 | May 23, 1944 | 3.45 ft |
| 20 | April 29, 2013 | 3.41 ft |
| 21 | May 1, 2020 | 3.33 ft |
| 22 | June 21, 2024 | 3.33 ft |
| 23 | June 8, 1980 | 3.32 ft |
| 24 | October 13, 1941 | 3.26 ft |
| 25 | May 18, 1973 | 3.21 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 26, 2026: 2.92 ft
- May 26, 2025: 2.95 ft
- June 21, 2024: 3.33 ft
- May 25, 2023: 4.62 ft
- May 6, 2022: 3.58 ft
- April 30, 2021: 3.08 ft
- May 1, 2020: 3.33 ft
- May 23, 2018: 3.04 ft
- May 13, 2017: 3.78 ft
- June 6, 2016: 3.78 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 during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.
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.