San Miguel River near Placerville, CO
River level and flood forecast · San Miguel County
Normal4.5 ftas of Mon 1:05 PM
Forecast to fall to 4.3 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 150 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:26 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18.89 ftWater is flowing over the surface of the M44 Bridge.
- 15.9 ftWater is flowing over the Geyser Road Bridge.
- 12.6 ftWater has reached the bottom of the M44 Road Bridge.
- 11.7 ftWater has reached the bottom of the Geyser Road Bridge in Placerville.
- 8 ftSome residential flooding along the San Miguel River near Placerville is occurring
- 7 ftPortions of Highway 145 in the vicinity of Placerville are flooded.
- 6.5 ftPortions of the Placerville Park and Recreation area are flooded.
- 6 ftMinor low land flooding can be expected adjacent to the river.
- 5 ftThe river has reached bankfull in places.
Highest crests on record
- 6.94 ft — June 15, 2019
- 6.82 ft — June 21, 2024
- 6.42 ft — June 3, 2025
- 6.39 ft — June 22, 2023
- 6.06 ft — June 6, 2020
Recent crests: 5.2 ft (May 15, 2026) · 5.94 ft (October 11, 2025) · 6.42 ft (June 3, 2025) · 6.82 ft (June 21, 2024) · 6.39 ft (June 22, 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 (SMPC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.