Rivers in Colorado
Yampa River near Maybell
Below flood stage
1.56ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:15 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.69 ftTue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 12.42 ft1984
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.80 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 20.00 ftCounty Road 19 bridge north of Maybell is flooded. County Road 19 is impassable.
- 17.00 ftFarm buildings and homes along the Yampa River near Maybell are flooded.
- 16.89 ftPortions of US 40 near the Maybell Bridge Campground/Yampa River Access Point are beginning to flood.
- 16.00 ftThe surface of the Yampa River is near the bottom of the US 40 bridge east of Maybell.
- 15.00 ftWater is approaching farm buildings north of Maybell.
- 14.00 ftThe surface of the Yampa River is nearing the bottom of the bridge on County Route 19 north of Maybell.
- 13.00 ftModerate flooding of agricultural land and some erosion is occurring along the Yampa River. Some access points for the Yampa River between Craig and Maybell are flooded.
- 12.00 ftMinor flooding is occurring along the Yampa River. Portions of the Maybell Bridge Campground/Yampa River Access Point and picnic area are flooded. Moderate river bank erosion is occurring.
- 11.00 ftThe boat ramp in the Maybell Bridge Campground/Yampa River Access Point is flooded.
- 9.00 ftThe Yampa River reaches bankfull in spots resulting in minor flooding of low-lying agricultural land and some bank erosion.
Crest history
113 crests on NOAA’s list since 1904.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 17, 1984 | 12.42 ft |
| 2 | June 9, 2011 | 11.78 ft |
| 3 | June 4, 1997 | 11.18 ft |
| 4 | May 17, 2023 | 10.73 ft |
| 5 | May 22, 2008 | 10.72 ft |
| 6 | June 9, 1957 | 10.25 ft |
| 7 | May 11, 1974 | 10.15 ft |
| 8 | June 23, 2019 | 10.01 ft |
| 9 | May 31, 2014 | 9.76 ft |
| 10 | May 7, 1985 | 9.69 ft |
| 11 | May 19, 1996 | 9.62 ft |
| 12 | May 30, 1983 | 9.59 ft |
| 13 | June 6, 1952 | 9.55 ft |
| 14 | May 30, 1979 | 9.49 ft |
| 15 | June 9, 2010 | 9.39 ft |
| 16 | May 22, 1993 | 9.37 ft |
| 17 | May 19, 1917 | 9.26 ft |
| 18 | May 23, 1970 | 9.22 ft |
| 19 | June 16, 1921 | 9.20 ft |
| 20 | June 17, 1995 | 9.13 ft |
| 21 | May 25, 2005 | 9.11 ft |
| 22 | May 17, 2016 | 9.03 ft |
| 23 | May 30, 1958 | 8.96 ft |
| 24 | May 22, 1973 | 8.94 ft |
| 25 | June 9, 1975 | 8.92 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 16, 2026: 5.20 ft
- June 2, 2025: 6.68 ft
- May 14, 2025: 6.57 ft
- June 7, 2024: 8.85 ft
- May 17, 2023: 10.73 ft
- May 20, 2022: 8.29 ft
- May 24, 2021: 5.93 ft
- May 4, 2020: 8.34 ft
- June 23, 2019: 10.01 ft
- May 12, 2018: 7.36 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.