Lake Fork Below Lake San Cristobal, CO
River level and flood forecast · Hinsdale County
Normal4.5 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
Forecast to hold near 4.5 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 77 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.
Highest crests on record
- 6.67 ft — June 15, 2019
- 6.59 ft — June 11, 2015
- 6.53 ft — June 2, 2014
- 6.4 ft — June 6, 2016
- 6.09 ft — June 9, 2017
Recent crests: 4.89 ft (May 17, 2026) · 5.96 ft (June 1, 2025) · 6.02 ft (June 7, 2024) · 5.84 ft (May 30, 2023) · 5.69 ft (May 16, 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 (LFBC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.