Colorado River below Bakers Gulch, CO
River level and flood forecast · Grand County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 4.0 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.0 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 2 PM.
Flow: 12 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7.6 ft |
| Record crest (July 1, 2019) | 7.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftWidespread, major flooding occurs along the reach of the river.
- 8.5 ftModerate flooding with areas close to the Colorado River submerged.
- 8 ftConsiderable lowland flooding occurs with trails and foot bridges along and crossing the river flooded.
- 7.7 ftApproaches to foot bridges and trails along and crossing the river are flooded.
- 7.6 ftWater begins to impact low lying areas along the river.
- 7.5 ftThe river is bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 7.81 ft — July 1, 2019
- 7.76 ft — June 10, 2017
- 7.75 ft — May 31, 2014
- 7.69 ft — June 13, 2015
- 7.68 ft — June 13, 2016
Recent crests: 7.58 ft (June 6, 2021) · 7.59 ft (June 2, 2020) · 7.81 ft (July 1, 2019) · 7.39 ft (May 27, 2018) · 7.76 ft (June 10, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamColorado River near Granby, CO
- Willow Creek (CO) below Willow Creek Reservoir, CO
- Colorado River at Windy Gap, CO
- Williams Fork (CO) below Williams Fork Reservoir, CO
- St. Louis Creek (CO) above Fraser, CO
- Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park, CO
- Muddy Creek (NC CO) above Kremmling, CO
- Williams Fork (CO) near Leal, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BAKC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.