Tomichi Creek at Gunnison, CO

River level and flood forecast · Gunnison County

Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM

The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).

Forecast to hold near 1.3 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.

Flow: 79 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02468TueThuSatMonWedFriSunAction 5.3 ftFlood 6.5 ftModerate 7.2 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:22 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage8.5 ft
Moderate flood stage7.2 ft
Flood stage6.5 ft
Action stage5.3 ft
Record crest (June 17, 2019)5.63 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 5.63 ft — June 17, 2019
  2. 5.14 ft — June 18, 1995
  3. 4.94 ft — May 23, 2008
  4. 4.83 ft — June 8, 2015
  5. 4.75 ft — June 2, 2014

Recent crests: 1.45 ft (March 25, 2026) · 3.4 ft (June 5, 2025) · 4.15 ft (June 9, 2024) · 4.33 ft (June 3, 2023) · 2.83 ft (March 28, 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 (TOMC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.