Straight Creek (CO) near Dillon, CO

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:08 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 7.5 ftThere is extensive flooding of structures and roads along the creek.
• 7 ftBuildings along the creek flood.
• 6.5 ftSeveral roads flood along the creek in Dillon Valley.
• 6 ftLittle Beaver Road floods in Dillon Valley. This level represents a flood that has a 10-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click <a href="inundation/faq_google.php">here</a>.
• 5.7 ftWater begins to overflow into a parking lot near the creek in Dillon Valley.
• 5.6 ftCulvert undercutting, washing, and debris clogging begin in Dillon Valley.
• 5.3 ftWater overflows onto the street and into a yard near the gage.

Highest crests on record

1. 5.78 ft — June 17, 1995
2. 5.71 ft — July 18, 2011
3. 5.67 ft — May 28, 2010
4. 5.59 ft — June 19, 2003
5. 5.42 ft — July 5, 1990

Recent crests: 5.09 ft (June 5, 2021) · 5.04 ft (June 1, 2020) · 5.32 ft (June 30, 2019) · 5.01 ft (May 25, 2018) · 5.33 ft (June 12, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamColorado River near Kremmling, CO
• Blue River (CO) below Dillon, CO
• Blue River (CO) near Dillon, CO
• Snake River (CO) near Montezuma, CO
• Tenmile Creek (CO) at Frisco, CO
• Blue River (CO) at Blue River, CO
• Williams Fork (CO) near Leal, CO
• Leavenworth Creek (CO) above Georgetown, CO
• Turkey Creek below Tates Gulch near Red Cliff, CO