Surface Creek near Cedaredge, CO
River level and flood forecast · Delta County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 12:30 PM
The river is 2.3 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 34 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 | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (May 22, 2005) | 4.88 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 4.88 ft — May 22, 2005
- 4.62 ft — May 25, 2023
- 4.32 ft — May 24, 2009
- 4.16 ft — June 11, 2015
- 4.15 ft — May 20, 2008
Recent crests: 2.92 ft (March 26, 2026) · 2.95 ft (May 26, 2025) · 3.33 ft (June 21, 2024) · 4.62 ft (May 25, 2023) · 3.58 ft (May 6, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SNCC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.