Low Pinos River above Vallecito Reservoir, CO
River level and flood forecast · La Plata County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
Forecast to fall to 3.9 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 276 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 7.15 ft — October 14, 2025
- 7 ft — October 11, 2025
- 6.88 ft — June 9, 2019
- 5.9 ft — May 17, 2023
- 5.5 ft — June 6, 2020
Recent crests: 7.15 ft (October 14, 2025) · 7 ft (October 11, 2025) · 5.26 ft (May 20, 2024) · 5.9 ft (May 17, 2023) · 5.26 ft (May 8, 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 (LPAC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.