East River at Almont, CO
River level and flood forecast · Gunnison County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 62 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:22 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6.45 ft |
| Record crest (June 18, 1995) | 8.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftWater can be expected to inundate portions of State Highway 135 in Almont.
- 9 ftConsiderable flooding of agricultural lands is likely.
- 8 ftFlooding of structures in and near Almont is likely.
- 7 ftLowland and meadow flooding near the confluence of the East and Taylor Rivers can be expected.
Highest crests on record
- 8.41 ft — June 18, 1995
- 8.03 ft — May 26, 1984
- 7.41 ft — June 29, 1957
- 7.32 ft — June 7, 1986
- 7.29 ft — June 9, 1985
Recent crests: 4.04 ft (May 15, 2026) · 4.95 ft (June 3, 2025) · 4.5 ft (May 13, 2025) · 6.49 ft (June 9, 2024) · 6.22 ft (May 19, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamGunnison River near Gunnison, CO
- Taylor River at Almont, CO
- Ohio Creek above Gunnison, CO
- Tomichi Creek at Gunnison, CO
- Gunnison River at County Road 32 below Gunnison, CO
- Taylor River below Taylor Park Resv., CO
- Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir Colorado, CO
- Taylor River near Taylor Park, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALEC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.