Williams Fork (CO) below Williams Fork Reservoir, CO
River level and flood forecast · Grand County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.3 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 63 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2010) | 6.07 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftMajor flooding occurs with widespread inundation along the river below Williams Fork Reservoir.
- 8.5 ftThere is considerable flooding along the river downstream of Williams Fork Reservoir.
- 7 ftThe river overflows into nearby meadows downstream.
- 6 ftHigh flows begin to impact bottomland.
Highest crests on record
- 6.07 ft — June 7, 2010
- 5.91 ft — June 28, 1983
- 5.76 ft — May 30, 2008
- 5.65 ft — July 1, 2011
- 5.52 ft — July 14, 1995
Recent crests: 2.71 ft (August 22, 2021) · 3.28 ft (June 4, 2020) · 4.98 ft (July 1, 2019) · 4.03 ft (June 17, 2018) · 3.92 ft (June 22, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamColorado River near Kremmling, CO
- Colorado River at Windy Gap, CO
- Muddy Creek (NC CO) above Kremmling, CO
- Blue River (CO) below Green Mountain Reservoir, CO
- Willow Creek (CO) below Willow Creek Reservoir, CO
- Williams Fork (CO) near Leal, CO
- Colorado River near Granby, CO
- St. Louis Creek (CO) above Fraser, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WFRC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.