Taylor River near Taylor Park, CO
River level and flood forecast · Gunnison County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 10.0 ft below flood stage (11.3 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.3 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 39 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 | 22.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11.3 ft |
| Action stage | 8.8 ft |
| Record crest (June 19, 2008) | 3.63 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.5 ftWater reaches campsites 3 and 4 in Rivers End Campground. Several homes along left bank destroyed. Taylor Dam needs to be monitored.
- 22.5 ftWater is receding from the lower campsites in Rivers End Campground.
- 15 ftMajor flooding and damage to home on left bank near intersection of FR 742 and Cow Trail Road and to home near intersection of FR 742 and Illinois Creek Road. Taylor Park Dam needs to be monitored.
- 11.3 ftWater is receding from house on left bank near intersection of FR 742 and Cow Trail Road
- 11.3 ftThe Taylor River reaches the foundation of the house on the left bank near the intersection of FR 742 and Cow Trail Road. Sections of FR 742 flooded. Low-lying property along left bank flooded. Taylor Park Dam needs to be monitored.
- 8.8 ftLower portions of FR 742 near intersection with Illinois Creek Road along the Taylor River begin to flood. House on left bank near Illinois Creek begins to flood.
- 5.09 ftWater reaches the top of the right bank.
- 3.6 ftWater reaches the top of the left bank. The river gage site begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 3.63 ft — June 19, 2008
- 3.43 ft — June 15, 2019
- 3.42 ft — May 19, 2009
- 3.42 ft — June 17, 2011
- 3.39 ft — June 7, 2010
Recent crests: 2.08 ft (May 15, 2026) · 2.66 ft (June 3, 2025) · 3.38 ft (June 9, 2024) · 3.03 ft (May 30, 2023) · 2.96 ft (May 20, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTaylor River above Trail Creek near Taylor Park CO, CO
- Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir Colorado, CO
- Taylor River below Taylor Park Resv., CO
- Taylor River at Almont, CO
- East River at Almont, CO
- Arkansas River at Granite, CO
- Roaring Fork River above Aspen, CO
- Roaring Fork River near Aspen, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TRAC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.