Elkhead Creek near Hayden, CO
River level and flood forecast · Routt County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:54 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 3, 2011) | 8.36 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 8.36 ft — June 3, 2011
- 7.96 ft — May 4, 2023
- 7.9 ft — May 20, 2008
- 7.8 ft — May 20, 2010
- 7.56 ft — May 7, 2009
Recent crests: 4.56 ft (March 26, 2026) · 4.82 ft (May 4, 2025) · 6.57 ft (April 25, 2024) · 7.96 ft (May 4, 2023) · 5.82 ft (May 7, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ELHC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.