Rivers in Utah

Whiterocks River near Whiterocks

Uintah County, UtahNWS WTRU1USGS 09299500Grand Junction office

Below flood stage
2.70ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 2:30 PM MDT

Flood stage
5.80 ft
Forecast crest
2.61 ftSat, Sep 19, 6:00 PM MDT
Record crest
7.04 ft1920

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood9.00 ft
Moderate flood7.00 ft
Minor flood5.80 ft
Action4.70 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

46 crests on NOAA’s list since 1919.

#DateStage
1May 29, 19207.04 ft
2May 23, 20056.92 ft
3June 15, 19956.49 ft
4June 2, 19866.35 ft
5June 2, 19985.91 ft
6June 16, 19995.90 ft
7May 17, 19975.63 ft
8May 27, 20035.56 ft
9June 11, 19905.51 ft
10June 10, 19805.41 ft
11June 20, 19225.40 ft
12June 7, 19195.38 ft
13May 16, 20015.29 ft
14June 22, 19835.28 ft
15May 17, 19965.18 ft
16May 27, 19935.16 ft
17May 4, 20005.10 ft
18June 30, 20115.07 ft
19June 5, 19915.02 ft
20May 16, 19875.00 ft
21May 10, 20044.84 ft
22June 4, 20104.78 ft
23May 17, 19884.70 ft
24May 13, 19944.34 ft
25July 26, 20024.17 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 30, 2026: 2.51 ft
  • May 13, 2025: 3.23 ft
  • May 20, 2024: 3.52 ft
  • May 25, 2023: 3.90 ft
  • July 1, 2022: 3.45 ft
  • August 19, 2021: 3.07 ft
  • June 6, 2020: 3.51 ft
  • June 14, 2019: 4.12 ft
  • May 8, 2018: 3.12 ft
  • May 12, 2017: 3.69 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.