Rivers in Utah

White River near Watson

Uintah County, UtahNWS WATU1USGS 09306500Grand Junction office

Below flood stage
1.97ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:45 PM MDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.55 ftSun, Sep 20, 5:00 AM MDT
Record crest
9.22 ft1965

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood13.00 ft
Moderate flood12.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action9.00 ft

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 20, 2026.

Crest history

64 crests on NOAA’s list since 1955.

#DateStage
1July 25, 19659.22 ft
2March 28, 19629.06 ft
3March 12, 19559.00 ft
4March 11, 19668.12 ft
5June 19, 20117.55 ft
6June 24, 20197.36 ft
7June 19, 19957.30 ft
8March 23, 19767.30 ft
9February 18, 19867.00 ft
10December 12, 19686.94 ft
11May 23, 19936.92 ft
12September 22, 19616.86 ft
13June 3, 20036.74 ft
14May 22, 19736.64 ft
15May 23, 19986.62 ft
16June 9, 19756.60 ft
17September 8, 19786.47 ft
18June 11, 19706.45 ft
19January 22, 19716.35 ft
20June 17, 19786.31 ft
21May 31, 19796.29 ft
22May 23, 20086.27 ft
23May 29, 20236.21 ft
24June 9, 19726.21 ft
25June 7, 19686.07 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 16, 2025: 3.57 ft
  • June 8, 2024: 5.22 ft
  • May 29, 2023: 6.21 ft
  • May 21, 2022: 4.57 ft
  • September 29, 2021: 3.70 ft
  • June 3, 2020: 4.61 ft
  • June 24, 2019: 7.36 ft
  • May 13, 2018: 4.36 ft
  • June 12, 2017: 5.32 ft
  • June 14, 2016: 4.96 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.