Muddy Creek (NC CO) above Kremmling, CO
River level and flood forecast · Grand County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.1 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 19 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 | 11.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 8, 2011) | 8.89 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.5 ftExtensive flooding occurs along Muddy Creek below Wolford Mountain Reservoir. Some inundation of structures and roads are possible.
- 10 ftThere is moderate flooding of rangeland along Muddy Creek below Wolford Mountain Reservoir.
- 9 ftSignificant lowland flooding occurs along Muddy Creek.
- 8.5 ftLow lying areas including trails flood along Muddy Creek. There are also some minor impacts to the weir along the northern boundary of Kremmling.
Highest crests on record
- 8.89 ft — June 8, 2011
- 8.83 ft — May 29, 2014
- 8.39 ft — June 2, 1997
- 8.27 ft — May 20, 2009
- 8.2 ft — May 22, 2008
Recent crests: 5.97 ft (September 5, 2021) · 7.84 ft (May 13, 2020) · 7.39 ft (June 23, 2019) · 6.21 ft (May 23, 2018) · 7.72 ft (June 6, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamColorado River near Kremmling, CO
- Williams Fork (CO) below Williams Fork Reservoir, CO
- Blue River (CO) below Green Mountain Reservoir, CO
- Rock Creek at McCoy, CO
- Colorado River at Windy Gap, CO
- Piney River near State Bridge, CO
- Yampa River below Stagecoach Reservoir, CO
- Willow Creek (CO) below Willow Creek Reservoir, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MBWC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.