Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park, CO
River level and flood forecast · Grand County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 2.2 ft below flood stage (3 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.8 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 5 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 4 ft |
| Flood stage | 3 ft |
| Action stage | 2.7 ft |
| Record crest (May 30, 2014) | 2.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 5 ftThere is widespread major flooding with roads, bridges and buildings inundated.
- 4.5 ftThere is extensive flooding of roads, homes and businesses along the river in Fraser and Winter Park.
- 3.5 ftBuildings near the river in Winter Park and Fraser begin to flood.
- 3 ftWater approaches buildings, floods yards and begins to impact streets close to the river in Winter Park.
- 2.7 ftThe river begins overflowing into low lying areas in Winter Park.
Highest crests on record
- 2.96 ft — May 30, 2014
- 2.95 ft — June 9, 1997
- 2.94 ft — June 27, 1983
- 2.9 ft — June 13, 1918
- 2.88 ft — June 7, 2010
Recent crests: 1.96 ft (June 11, 2021) · 2.5 ft (June 1, 2020) · 2.76 ft (July 1, 2019) · 2.08 ft (May 31, 2018) · 2.6 ft (June 10, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRWC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.