Rivers in Utah
Dolores River near Cisco
Below flood stage
7.42ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:45 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 7.31 ftMon, Sep 21, 11:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 15.37 ft2023
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
Crest history
51 crests on NOAA’s list since 1958.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 16, 2023 | 15.37 ft |
| 2 | May 10, 1983 | 14.57 ft |
| 3 | April 24, 1979 | 14.00 ft |
| 4 | April 23, 1980 | 13.56 ft |
| 5 | May 15, 1984 | 13.21 ft |
| 6 | June 17, 2019 | 13.19 ft |
| 7 | June 11, 2015 | 13.18 ft |
| 8 | May 26, 2005 | 13.16 ft |
| 9 | May 17, 1993 | 12.99 ft |
| 10 | May 3, 1998 | 12.60 ft |
| 11 | July 24, 1977 | 12.53 ft |
| 12 | April 11, 1985 | 12.43 ft |
| 13 | May 8, 2017 | 12.26 ft |
| 14 | May 23, 1997 | 11.92 ft |
| 15 | June 18, 1995 | 11.80 ft |
| 16 | April 27, 1987 | 11.70 ft |
| 17 | October 7, 2006 | 11.68 ft |
| 18 | May 6, 1986 | 11.57 ft |
| 19 | May 6, 1982 | 11.32 ft |
| 20 | September 23, 2013 | 11.23 ft |
| 21 | May 26, 1992 | 11.19 ft |
| 22 | May 22, 2008 | 11.01 ft |
| 23 | April 18, 2010 | 10.98 ft |
| 24 | August 23, 2024 | 10.87 ft |
| 25 | May 25, 1999 | 10.86 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 3, 2026: 7.96 ft
- October 12, 2025: 9.93 ft
- June 5, 2025: 9.10 ft
- August 23, 2024: 10.87 ft
- May 16, 2023: 15.37 ft
- April 22, 2022: 8.58 ft
- August 20, 2021: 9.66 ft
- June 8, 2020: 8.49 ft
- June 17, 2019: 13.19 ft
- August 27, 2018: 8.70 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 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.