Gore Creek near Minturn, CO
River level and flood forecast · Eagle County
Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (10.3 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.1 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 13 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.3 ft |
| Action stage | 9.8 ft |
| Record crest (June 6, 2010) | 11.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftSome flooding is likely at the golf course in Vail.
Highest crests on record
- 11.34 ft — June 6, 2010
- 11.06 ft — June 30, 2019
- 10.88 ft — June 1, 2003
- 10.34 ft — June 25, 2011
- 10.24 ft — June 9, 2024
Recent crests: 7.43 ft (May 15, 2026) · 8.61 ft (May 31, 2025) · 10.24 ft (June 9, 2024) · 9.42 ft (June 8, 2023) · 9.12 ft (June 11, 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 (GORC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.