San Miguel River Brooks Bridge near Nucla, CO
River level and flood forecast · Montrose County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
Flow: 157 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.5 ftSOME FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE TRAILER PARK IN NATURITA.
Highest crests on record
- 7.33 ft — April 14, 2023
- 6.34 ft — May 2, 2019
- 5.91 ft — April 18, 2010
- 5.81 ft — April 11, 2014
- 5.27 ft — April 20, 2008
Recent crests: 2.56 ft (May 15, 2026) · 3.53 ft (October 11, 2025) · 4.13 ft (June 4, 2025) · 4.8 ft (June 21, 2024) · 7.33 ft (April 14, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SNMC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.