South Platte River at Fort Morgan, CO
River level and flood forecast · Morgan County
Normal8.9 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (17.5 ft).
Flow: 100 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 17.5 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 15, 2013) | 25.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.5 ftExtensive major flooding occurs along the river in Morgan County. Water overflows the bridge deck of State Highway 52 and Riverside Park floods in Fort Morgan.
- 21.5 ftThere is extensive flooding of agricultural land. Some inundation of structures and roads along the river are possible.
- 19.5 ftThere is moderate flooding of agricultural land along the river.
- 17.5 ftThere is minor flooding of agricultural land along the river.
- 15 ftThe lowest areas along the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 25.73 ft — September 15, 2013
- 17.91 ft — June 15, 2015
- 17.08 ft — June 16, 2010
- 16.03 ft — July 17, 2011
- 15.9 ft — June 4, 2014
Recent crests: 12.01 ft (June 1, 2021) · 10.35 ft (March 21, 2020) · 12.55 ft (June 24, 2019) · 11.62 ft (May 21, 2018) · 14.27 ft (May 20, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FOMC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.