Eagle River at Red Cliff, CO
River level and flood forecast · Eagle County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 11:45 AM
The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.4 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 7 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 | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.2 ft |
| Record crest (May 31, 2014) | 5.55 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 5.55 ft — May 31, 2014
- 5.54 ft — June 6, 2011
- 5.52 ft — June 2, 2008
- 5.41 ft — June 4, 1997
- 5.33 ft — June 17, 2015
Recent crests: 2.84 ft (March 25, 2026) · 4.09 ft (June 3, 2025) · 3.79 ft (May 31, 2025) · 4.67 ft (June 8, 2024) · 4.27 ft (June 5, 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 (RERC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.