White River near Rangely, CO
River level and flood forecast · Rio Blanco County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.0 ft Thu 5 PM, below the 8 ft flood stage.
Flow: 316 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:54 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 8, 2011) | 7.71 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 7.71 ft — June 8, 2011
- 7.71 ft — June 22, 2019
- 6.56 ft — June 9, 2010
- 6.5 ft — May 22, 2008
- 6.49 ft — June 2, 2014
Recent crests: 3.85 ft (May 19, 2026) · 4.13 ft (May 15, 2025) · 5.59 ft (June 17, 2024) · 6.37 ft (June 17, 2023) · 4.74 ft (June 11, 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 (WHBC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.