Plateau Creek near Cameo, CO
River level and flood forecast · Mesa County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 6.0 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.3 ft Wed 8 PM, below the 8 ft flood stage.
Flow: 43 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 | 9.8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.75 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2011) | 7.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftWater will approach homes in the low-lying areas adjacent to Plateau Creek.
- 7.5 ftSome lowland flooding can be expected along Route 65 just east of the I-70 intersection.
Highest crests on record
- 7.56 ft — June 7, 2011
- 7.36 ft — May 31, 2023
- 7.16 ft — June 14, 2019
- 7.13 ft — May 23, 2005
- 6.89 ft — June 3, 2008
Recent crests: 2.36 ft (April 2, 2026) · 3.2 ft (May 13, 2025) · 4.83 ft (May 31, 2024) · 7.36 ft (May 31, 2023) · 5.25 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 (PCCC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.