Rivers in Colorado
Williams Fork (CO) near Leal
Below flood stage
1.34ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:40 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 4.30 ft
- Record crest
- 4.53 ft1984
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 7.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 5.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 4.30 ft |
| Action | 3.90 ft |
- 7.00 ftMajor flooding occurs.
- 5.50 ftModerate flooding of farm and ranch lands occurs along the reach.
- 4.30 ftConsiderable flodding of the area along the river occurs, including campgrounds.
- 3.90 ftThe river is out of its banks and into low lying areas.
Crest history
40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1982.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30, 1984 | 4.53 ft |
| 2 | July 8, 1983 | 4.46 ft |
| 3 | June 17, 1995 | 4.29 ft |
| 4 | July 8, 2011 | 4.20 ft |
| 5 | June 8, 1985 | 4.09 ft |
| 6 | July 1, 2019 | 3.98 ft |
| 7 | June 20, 1997 | 3.92 ft |
| 8 | June 22, 1996 | 3.89 ft |
| 9 | June 11, 2016 | 3.88 ft |
| 10 | June 12, 2015 | 3.87 ft |
| 11 | June 7, 2010 | 3.84 ft |
| 12 | June 8, 1986 | 3.81 ft |
| 13 | May 31, 2003 | 3.80 ft |
| 14 | June 4, 2014 | 3.79 ft |
| 15 | June 19, 1988 | 3.70 ft |
| 16 | June 12, 2017 | 3.69 ft |
| 17 | June 11, 2013 | 3.62 ft |
| 18 | June 22, 1993 | 3.55 ft |
| 19 | June 29, 1982 | 3.54 ft |
| 20 | May 30, 2000 | 3.52 ft |
| 21 | June 14, 1991 | 3.48 ft |
| 22 | June 11, 1990 | 3.45 ft |
| 23 | June 6, 2020 | 3.41 ft |
| 24 | June 8, 2021 | 3.26 ft |
| 25 | May 31, 2018 | 3.24 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 8, 2021: 3.26 ft
- June 6, 2020: 3.41 ft
- July 1, 2019: 3.98 ft
- May 31, 2018: 3.24 ft
- June 12, 2017: 3.69 ft
- June 11, 2016: 3.88 ft
- June 12, 2015: 3.87 ft
- June 4, 2014: 3.79 ft
- June 11, 2013: 3.62 ft
- June 4, 2012: 2.07 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamWilliams Fork (CO) at Williams Fork Reservoir
- Blue River (CO) at Green Mountain Reservoir
- St. Louis Creek (CO) at Fraser
- Williams Fork (CO) at Williams Fork Reservoir
- Straight Creek (CO) at Dillon
- Blue River (CO) at Dillon
- Blue River (CO) at Green Mountain Reservoir
- Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
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.