Blue River (CO) near Dillon, CO
River level and flood forecast · Summit County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 2.6 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 34 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6.6 ft |
| Record crest (June 18, 1995) | 6.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftMajor flooding occurs south of Dillon Reservoir.
- 8 ftHomes flood near Gold Hill.
- 7 ftWater begins to threaten homes south of Dillon Reservoir.
- 6.6 ftWater is out of its banks into low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 6.91 ft — June 18, 1995
- 6.76 ft — June 18, 2015
- 6.72 ft — July 18, 2011
- 6.64 ft — June 1, 2014
- 6.57 ft — June 26, 1999
Recent crests: 6.49 ft (July 3, 2019) · 6.76 ft (June 18, 2015) · 6.64 ft (June 1, 2014) · 6.72 ft (July 18, 2011) · 6.44 ft (June 18, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBlue River (CO) at Blue River, CO
- DownstreamBlue River (CO) below Dillon, CO
- Tenmile Creek (CO) at Frisco, CO
- Straight Creek (CO) near Dillon, CO
- Snake River (CO) near Montezuma, CO
- Turkey Creek below Tates Gulch near Red Cliff, CO
- Resolution Creek at Camp Hale near Red Cliff, CO
- Eagle River at Red Cliff, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BSWC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.