Williams Fork (CO) near Leal, CO
River level and flood forecast · Grand County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 2:25 PM
The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (4.3 ft).
Flow: 14 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 4.3 ft |
| Action stage | 3.9 ft |
| Record crest (June 30, 1984) | 4.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftMajor flooding occurs.
- 5.5 ftModerate flooding of farm and ranch lands occurs along the reach.
- 4.3 ftConsiderable flodding of the area along the river occurs, including campgrounds.
- 3.9 ftThe river is out of its banks and into low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 4.53 ft — June 30, 1984
- 4.460000038146973 ft — July 8, 1983
- 4.29 ft — June 17, 1995
- 4.2 ft — July 8, 2011
- 4.090000152587892 ft — June 8, 1985
Recent crests: 3.26 ft (June 8, 2021) · 3.41 ft (June 6, 2020) · 3.98 ft (July 1, 2019) · 3.24 ft (May 31, 2018) · 3.69 ft (June 12, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWilliams Fork (CO) below Williams Fork Reservoir, CO
- St. Louis Creek (CO) above Fraser, CO
- Straight Creek (CO) near Dillon, CO
- Blue River (CO) below Dillon, CO
- Blue River (CO) below Green Mountain Reservoir, CO
- Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park, CO
- Snake River (CO) near Montezuma, CO
- Tenmile Creek (CO) at Frisco, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WFLC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.