Animas River below Silverton, CO
River level and flood forecast · San Juan County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 12 PM
Forecast to fall to 2.8 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 275 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 5.53 ft — June 12, 2019
- 5.05 ft — June 17, 2015
- 4.95 ft — June 6, 2020
- 4.85 ft — June 5, 2016
- 4.79 ft — June 6, 2024
Recent crests: 3.67 ft (May 17, 2026) · 4.52 ft (October 14, 2025) · 4.79 ft (June 6, 2024) · 4.66 ft (June 27, 2023) · 4.48 ft (May 15, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamAnimas River at Durango, CO
- Vallecito Creek near Bayfield, CO
- Dolores River near Rico, CO
- Lake Fork Below Lake San Cristobal, CO
- Low Pinos River above Vallecito Reservoir, CO
- Dallas Creek near Ridgway, CO
- Uncompahgre River near Ridgway, CO
- San Miguel River near Placerville, CO
- Uncompahgre River below Ridgway Reservoir, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ANBC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.