Tenmile Creek (CO) at Frisco, CO
River level and flood forecast · Summit County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.9 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 32 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.8 ft |
| Record crest (June 17, 1995) | 5.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.5 ftWidespread flooding occurs along Tenmile Creek in Frisco and along Interstate 70 west and southwest of Frisco.
- 6.5 ftHouses along Tenmile Creek in Frisco begin to flood.
- 5 ftMinor flooding of roads and properties begins along Tenmile Creek in and west of Frisco.
- 4.8 ftThe creek overflows into low lying areas in and west of Frisco.
Highest crests on record
- 5.14 ft — June 17, 1995
- 5 ft — June 3, 2014
- 4.84 ft — May 29, 2003
- 4.78 ft — June 12, 2015
- 4.73 ft — July 1, 2019
Recent crests: 3.51 ft (June 4, 2021) · 4.06 ft (May 31, 2020) · 4.73 ft (July 1, 2019) · 3.72 ft (May 25, 2018) · 4.34 ft (June 10, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamBlue River (CO) below Dillon, CO
- Blue River (CO) near Dillon, CO
- Straight Creek (CO) near Dillon, CO
- Snake River (CO) near Montezuma, CO
- Blue River (CO) at Blue River, CO
- Turkey Creek below Tates Gulch near Red Cliff, CO
- Resolution Creek at Camp Hale near Red Cliff, CO
- Eagle River at Red Cliff, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TCFC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.