Uncompahgre River at Delta, CO, CO

River level and flood forecast · Delta County

Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM

Forecast to hold near 3.5 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.

Flow: 358 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 7.3 ft — September 23, 2013
  2. 7.21 ft — October 3, 2022
  3. 6.91 ft — June 12, 2015
  4. 6.22 ft — May 30, 2014
  5. 6.21 ft — July 2, 2024

Recent crests: 4.21 ft (March 31, 2026) · 4.48 ft (June 5, 2025) · 6.21 ft (July 2, 2024) · 7.21 ft (October 3, 2022) · 4.99 ft (November 1, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DLAC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.