Eagle River at Gypsum, CO
River level and flood forecast · Eagle County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.1 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 117 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (July 1, 2019) | 9.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18.5 ftUS 6 bridge in Gypsum is flooded and impassable. Major flooding of residential, industrial and agricultural land is occurring along the Eagle River. Wylaco Supply Company lumber yard begins to flood.
- 14.9 ftMajor flooding is occurring along the Eagle River. Water has reached the Rittenhouse Restaurant in Gypsum. Trail Gulch road is flooded and impassable. Riverview mobile home park begins to flood.
- 13.2 ftThe waters of the Eagle River have reached the base of the US 6 bridge in Gypsum.
- 12.5 ftMajor flooding of farm land and residences along Eagle River. In Gypsum, the low spot of Trail Gulch Road, near the Rittenhouse Restaurant is flooded.
- 11 ftMajor flooding of farm land and residences along Eagle River from Eagle through Gypsum to Dotsero.
- 10 ftModerate flooding of land and homes along Eagle River from Eagle to Dotsero including Gypsum.
- 9 ftAgricultural land along Eagle River between Eagle and Dotsero flooded. Some homes along the Eagle River in Gypsum begin to flood, especially those bordering the river along River View Road, Porphyry Road, Price Lane, Park View Lane, and Willowstone Place.
- 7.5 ftLow-lying agricultural land flooded between Eagle and Dotsero. The yards of residences adjacent to the Eagle River in Gypsum along River View Road, Porphyry Road, Park View Lane, Price Lane, WillowStone Place, and Price Place begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 9.49 ft — July 1, 2019
- 9.31 ft — June 7, 2010
- 8.78 ft — June 7, 2011
- 8.68 ft — June 17, 2015
- 8.66 ft — June 2, 2014
Recent crests: 5.3 ft (May 15, 2026) · 6.88 ft (June 3, 2025) · 6.37 ft (May 31, 2025) · 8.24 ft (June 9, 2024) · 7.16 ft (June 9, 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 (GPSC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.