Piney River near State Bridge, CO
River level and flood forecast · Eagle County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 12:15 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 8 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2011) | 5.73 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 5.73 ft — June 7, 2011
- 5.66 ft — May 29, 2003
- 5.63 ft — May 30, 2014
- 5.58 ft — May 21, 2005
- 5.53 ft — May 17, 2013
Recent crests: 3.84 ft (May 15, 2026) · 4.5 ft (May 13, 2025) · 5.18 ft (June 7, 2024) · 5.2 ft (May 24, 2023) · 5.07 ft (May 20, 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 (PSBC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.