San Juan River near Carracas, CO
River level and flood forecast · Archuleta County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
Forecast to fall to 2.6 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 783 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
- 9.24 ft — October 14, 2025
- 7.07 ft — June 9, 2019
- 6.73 ft — May 17, 2023
- 5.89 ft — May 14, 2025
- 5.74 ft — June 11, 2015
Recent crests: 9.24 ft (October 14, 2025) · 5.89 ft (May 14, 2025) · 4.94 ft (June 22, 2024) · 6.73 ft (May 17, 2023) · 4.69 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 (SJCC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.