Colorado River near Kremmling, CO
River level and flood forecast · Grand County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 11.2 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 371 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 26, 1984) | 16.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftThere is widespread major flooding impacting roads, bridges and buildings near the river.
- 17 ftThere is moderate flooding of ranchland near Kremmling and in Gore Canyon. Some inundation of structures and roads is possible.
- 15 ftThere is considerable bank erosion with flooding of secondary roads possible. There is also significant washing of railroad grade in Gore Canyon.
- 14 ftExpect minor flooding of ranchland adjacent to the river from upstream of Kremmling through Gore Canyon.
- 13.5 ftThere is considerable inundation into rural lowlands along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 16.6 ft — May 26, 1984
- 14.91 ft — July 12, 1983
- 14.66 ft — June 27, 2011
- 14.21 ft — June 1, 2014
- 14.09 ft — June 23, 1996
Recent crests: 6.19 ft (September 2, 2021) · 9.69 ft (June 2, 2020) · 11.46 ft (July 4, 2019) · 6.82 ft (August 23, 2018) · 10.73 ft (June 9, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamColorado River near Dotsero, CO
- Muddy Creek (NC CO) above Kremmling, CO
- Blue River (CO) below Green Mountain Reservoir, CO
- Williams Fork (CO) below Williams Fork Reservoir, CO
- Rock Creek at McCoy, CO
- Piney River near State Bridge, CO
- Colorado River at Catamount Bridge, CO
- Colorado River at Windy Gap, CO
- Williams Fork (CO) near Leal, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KRMC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.