Rivers in Utah
San Juan River near Bluff
Below flood stage
8.53ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 23.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 8.56 ftMon, Sep 21, 11:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 32.00 ft1927
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 32.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 27.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 23.00 ft |
| Action | 22.00 ft |
Crest history
105 crests on NOAA’s list since 1915.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10, 1927 | 32.00 ft |
| 2 | August 12, 1929 | 27.80 ft |
| 3 | September 6, 1970 | 26.62 ft |
| 4 | October 14, 1941 | 25.40 ft |
| 5 | October 20, 1972 | 21.40 ft |
| 6 | May 15, 1941 | 20.20 ft |
| 7 | October 15, 1947 | 19.20 ft |
| 8 | September 9, 1930 | 18.80 ft |
| 9 | October 15, 1916 | 18.10 ft |
| 10 | July 29, 1957 | 18.00 ft |
| 11 | June 21, 1949 | 17.92 ft |
| 12 | September 28, 1935 | 17.90 ft |
| 13 | August 23, 1947 | 17.80 ft |
| 14 | October 1, 1937 | 17.80 ft |
| 15 | September 30, 1937 | 17.60 ft |
| 16 | September 29, 1932 | 17.20 ft |
| 17 | August 5, 2016 | 16.97 ft |
| 18 | September 11, 2003 | 16.84 ft |
| 19 | July 27, 1915 | 15.06 ft |
| 20 | June 5, 1952 | 14.92 ft |
| 21 | August 25, 1982 | 14.87 ft |
| 22 | May 17, 1944 | 14.80 ft |
| 23 | September 30, 1940 | 14.10 ft |
| 24 | August 2, 1968 | 14.06 ft |
| 25 | June 16, 2019 | 13.66 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 29, 2026: 7.09 ft
- October 14, 2025: 12.18 ft
- August 26, 2025: 12.06 ft
- June 5, 2025: 10.09 ft
- May 27, 2025: 7.61 ft
- June 3, 2023: 12.43 ft
- September 23, 2022: 11.80 ft
- August 19, 2021: 11.14 ft
- June 8, 2020: 9.51 ft
- June 16, 2019: 13.66 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.
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.