Crystal River near Redstone, CO
River level and flood forecast · Pitkin County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 75 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 | 6 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 10, 2010) | 6.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.5 ftInundation of Redstone Blvd. near the fire station.
- 7 ftCabins on right bank in Redstone begin to flood.
- 6 ftMajor flood stage - stage and flow is near maximum record. Flooding is possible at bridges along highway 133 south of Redstone. Water is approaching buildings along the river.
- 5.5 ftModerate flood stage - Inundation of agricultural and pasture land. Debris in river can block flow at private bridges.
- 5 ftFlood Stage - Moderate lowland flooding. Inundation of some secondary roads is possible. The town of Redstone begins to sandbag private property near the river.
- 4.5 ftMinor agricultural flooding of the lower lying areas along the Crystal River.
- 4 ftBankfull Stage - Safe water level that will not overflow the river banks. Water reaches edge of agricultural/pasture land in a few areas.
Highest crests on record
- 6.01 ft — June 10, 2010
- 5.21 ft — June 25, 2011
- 4.99 ft — July 1, 2019
- 4.93 ft — June 30, 1993
- 4.92 ft — June 11, 2015
Recent crests: 2.82 ft (May 29, 2026) · 3.36 ft (June 3, 2025) · 2.95 ft (May 31, 2025) · 4.49 ft (June 8, 2024) · 4.18 ft (June 23, 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 (RCYC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.