Rivers in Colorado
Colorado River at Cameo
Below flood stage
3.44ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 8:30 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 12.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.43 ftSun, Sep 27, 9:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 15.40 ft1935
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.50 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 23.80 ftSections of I70 in Debeque Canyon are flooded and impassable.
- 18.00 ftSections of the railroad in Debeque Canyon are flooded.
- 16.80 ftLow sections of US Highway 6 east of Palisade are flooded.
- 15.00 ftWater is approaching residences along the Colorado River north of US 6 along 38 Road. Portions of 38 Road are also flooded.
- 14.90 ftWater is flowing over the tops of the berms protecting Island Acres State Park in Debeque Canyon. The swimming and fishing ponds are flooded. The campground is also flooded.
- 14.50 ftMajor flooding is occurring.
- 14.00 ftMuch of Riverbend Park in Palisade is flooded.
- 13.50 ftPortions of W Road in Debeque are flooded and impassable. Moderate low-land flooding is occurring.
- 12.50 ftMinor flooding of low-lying areas and agricultural land is occurring.
- 12.00 ftMinor low-land flooding is occurring.
- 11.50 ftSome out-of-bank flow is occurring.
- 11.00 ftThe river is near bankfull in a few places.
Crest history
95 crests on NOAA’s list since 1934.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 16, 1935 | 15.40 ft |
| 2 | May 11, 1934 | 15.40 ft |
| 3 | June 8, 1952 | 14.50 ft |
| 4 | May 26, 1984 | 14.36 ft |
| 5 | June 6, 1938 | 14.20 ft |
| 6 | July 1, 1957 | 14.20 ft |
| 7 | June 7, 2011 | 13.41 ft |
| 8 | June 9, 1985 | 13.33 ft |
| 9 | June 26, 1983 | 13.17 ft |
| 10 | June 18, 1949 | 13.10 ft |
| 11 | May 22, 1948 | 13.10 ft |
| 12 | May 28, 1942 | 13.00 ft |
| 13 | May 14, 1941 | 13.00 ft |
| 14 | June 22, 1947 | 12.80 ft |
| 15 | June 18, 1995 | 12.67 ft |
| 16 | June 2, 2014 | 12.46 ft |
| 17 | June 14, 1953 | 12.30 ft |
| 18 | June 8, 2010 | 12.24 ft |
| 19 | June 1, 1936 | 12.00 ft |
| 20 | July 2, 2019 | 11.87 ft |
| 21 | June 4, 2008 | 11.83 ft |
| 22 | June 22, 1951 | 11.80 ft |
| 23 | June 5, 1997 | 11.77 ft |
| 24 | June 3, 1943 | 11.70 ft |
| 25 | June 9, 2024 | 11.47 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 30, 2026: 4.89 ft
- June 4, 2025: 6.85 ft
- May 31, 2025: 5.77 ft
- June 9, 2024: 11.47 ft
- May 24, 2023: 10.26 ft
- May 20, 2022: 8.23 ft
- June 6, 2021: 6.54 ft
- January 4, 2021: 8.65 ft
- June 2, 2020: 9.00 ft
- July 2, 2019: 11.87 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.