Colorado River near Dotsero, CO
River level and flood forecast · Eagle County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 571 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 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2011) | 12.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftFlooding is likely along sections of Interstate 70. Major flooding in communities and along roads near the Colorado River.
- 19.2 ftMajor flooding of homes and property. Large portions of Buffalo Blvd and South River Road are under water. Major flooding and erosion in Glenwood Canyon.
- 16.5 ftFoot bridge off of Frontage Road of downstream of Dotsero begins to flood.
- 16 ftHouses in the Dotsero community near the Colorado River begin to flood. Sections of South River Road and Buffalo Blvd are likely flooded. Major flooding and damage to agricultural land.
- 14 ftFlooding of stilling ponds adjacent to Twin Rivers Village. Flood waters reach yards of some homes in this area.
- 13 ftModerate flooding of agricultural and low lying areas between Dotsero and the upper Glenwood Canyon is possible. Large portions of the bikepath in Glenwood Canyon are flooded.
- 12 ftMinor flooding of agricultural and low lying areas between Dotsero and the upper Glenwood Canyon is possible.
- 11.5 ftExpect minor low land flooding along the river. The bike path through Glenwood Canyon is flooded in many sections.
- 7.1 ftSmall sections of the bike trail between the Shoshone Power Plant and the Hanging Lake Parking area begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 12.64 ft — June 7, 2011
- 12.12 ft — June 1, 2014
- 10.97 ft — June 8, 2010
- 10.32 ft — July 1, 2019
- 10.3 ft — June 18, 2015
Recent crests: 2.97 ft (March 28, 2026) · 5.39 ft (June 3, 2025) · 4.51 ft (May 31, 2025) · 10.11 ft (June 9, 2024) · 8.36 ft (June 24, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EGLC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.