Colorado River at Cameo, CO
River level and flood forecast · Mesa County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.3 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 1,470 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:45 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2011) | 13.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.8 ftSections of I70 in Debeque Canyon are flooded and impassable.
- 18 ftSections of the railroad in Debeque Canyon are flooded.
- 16.8 ftLow sections of US Highway 6 east of Palisade are flooded.
- 15 ftWater is approaching residences along the Colorado River north of US 6 along 38 Road. Portions of 38 Road are also flooded.
- 14.9 ftWater is flowing over the tops of the berms protecting Island Acres State Park in Debeque Canyon. The swimming and fishing ponds are flooded. The campground is also flooded.
- 14.5 ftMajor flooding is occurring.
- 14 ftMuch of Riverbend Park in Palisade is flooded.
- 13.5 ftPortions of W Road in Debeque are flooded and impassable. Moderate low-land flooding is occurring.
- 12.5 ftMinor flooding of low-lying areas and agricultural land is occurring.
- 12 ftMinor low-land flooding is occurring.
- 11.5 ftSome out-of-bank flow is occurring.
- 11 ftThe river is near bankfull in a few places.
Highest crests on record
- 13.41 ft — June 7, 2011
- 12.46 ft — June 2, 2014
- 12.24 ft — June 8, 2010
- 11.87 ft — July 2, 2019
- 11.83 ft — June 4, 2008
Recent crests: 4.89 ft (May 30, 2026) · 6.85 ft (June 4, 2025) · 5.77 ft (May 31, 2025) · 11.47 ft (June 9, 2024) · 10.26 ft (May 24, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamColorado River below Glenwood Springs, CO
- DownstreamColorado River near State Line, CO
- Plateau Creek near Cameo, CO
- Colorado River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade, CO
- Colorado River above Gunnison River, CO
- Gunnison River near Grand Junction, CO
- Colorado River at Fruita, CO, CO
- Surface Creek near Cedaredge, CO
- Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO
- Gunnison River at Delta, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CAMC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.