Dolores River near Gateway, CO
River level and flood forecast · Mesa County
Normal7.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
Flow: 142 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 16.38 ft — May 2, 2023
- 15 ft — June 16, 2019
- 13.94 ft — May 8, 2017
- 12.25 ft — June 12, 2016
- 11.99 ft — June 12, 2015
Recent crests: 10.95 ft (October 12, 2025) · 11.72 ft (June 23, 2024) · 16.38 ft (May 2, 2023) · 9.17 ft (July 7, 2022) · 10.49 ft (August 20, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DGAC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.