Rivers in Colorado
Colorado River below Bakers Gulch
Below flood stage
4.03ftStage
Observed Sun, Oct 4, 5:45 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.01 ftSun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 7.81 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 9.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.60 ft |
- 9.00 ftWidespread, major flooding occurs along the reach of the river.
- 8.50 ftModerate flooding with areas close to the Colorado River submerged.
- 8.00 ftConsiderable lowland flooding occurs with trails and foot bridges along and crossing the river flooded.
- 7.70 ftApproaches to foot bridges and trails along and crossing the river are flooded.
- 7.60 ftWater begins to impact low lying areas along the river.
- 7.50 ftThe river is bankfull.
Crest history
8 crests on NOAA’s list since 2014.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1, 2019 | 7.81 ft |
| 2 | June 10, 2017 | 7.76 ft |
| 3 | May 31, 2014 | 7.75 ft |
| 4 | June 13, 2015 | 7.69 ft |
| 5 | June 13, 2016 | 7.68 ft |
| 6 | June 2, 2020 | 7.59 ft |
| 7 | June 6, 2021 | 7.58 ft |
| 8 | May 27, 2018 | 7.39 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 6, 2021: 7.58 ft
- June 2, 2020: 7.59 ft
- July 1, 2019: 7.81 ft
- May 27, 2018: 7.39 ft
- June 10, 2017: 7.76 ft
- June 13, 2016: 7.68 ft
- June 13, 2015: 7.69 ft
- May 31, 2014: 7.75 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. Stage may be affected by ice. Gauge readings are temporarily unavailable.
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.