Vallecito Creek near Bayfield, CO
River level and flood forecast · La Plata County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
Forecast to fall to 1.6 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 261 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 6.51 ft — September 6, 1970
- 5.99 ft — October 11, 2025
- 5.3 ft — October 6, 2006
- 4.07 ft — June 6, 2020
- 3.96 ft — June 10, 2015
Recent crests: 2.37 ft (May 15, 2026) · 5.99 ft (October 11, 2025) · 2.91 ft (June 6, 2024) · 3.13 ft (May 16, 2023) · 3.27 ft (June 26, 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 (VNBC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.