Surface Creek at Cedaredge, CO
River level and flood forecast · Delta County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 12 PM
The river is 2.6 ft below flood stage (3.8 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.2 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 28 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:22 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 6 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5 ft |
| Flood stage | 3.8 ft |
| Action stage | 3 ft |
| Record crest (May 16, 2023) | 3.13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftWater will reach bottom of bridge on SE Jay Ave.
- 7.5 ftWater will reach bottom of bridge on SE Independence Ave.
- 6 ftSignificant agricultural flooding.
- 5 ftResidential outbuildings flooded in Eckert.
- 4.59 ftWater will reach bottom of foot bridge at gage site.
- 4 ftFlood stage. Water to base of several bridges along reach.
- 3 ftMinor agricultural flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 3.13 ft — May 16, 2023
- 3.11 ft — May 22, 2005
- 2.75 ft — May 20, 2008
- 2.64 ft — June 14, 2019
- 2.62 ft — June 11, 2015
Recent crests: 1.52 ft (March 26, 2026) · 1.14 ft (May 26, 2025) · 1.8 ft (April 14, 2024) · 3.13 ft (May 16, 2023) · 2.26 ft (April 21, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSurface Creek near Cedaredge, CO
- DownstreamGunnison River at Delta, CO
- Uncompahgre River at Delta, CO, CO
- Gunnison River near Somerset, CO
- Plateau Creek near Cameo, CO
- Colorado River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade, CO
- Gunnison River near Grand Junction, CO
- Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCCC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.