Willow Creek (CO) below Willow Creek Reservoir, CO
River level and flood forecast · Grand County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.9 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 26 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 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (July 5, 2019) | 4.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftRecord flooding occurs.
- 8 ftThere is considerable inundation of areas along the river.
- 5.5 ftThe creek is out of its banks and into nearby fields.
Highest crests on record
- 4.16 ft — July 5, 2019
- 3.78 ft — May 18, 2020
- 3.15 ft — June 29, 2021
Recent crests: 3.15 ft (June 29, 2021) · 3.78 ft (May 18, 2020) · 4.16 ft (July 5, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamColorado River at Windy Gap, CO
- Colorado River near Granby, CO
- Colorado River below Bakers Gulch, CO
- Williams Fork (CO) below Williams Fork Reservoir, CO
- St. Louis Creek (CO) above Fraser, CO
- Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park, CO
- Williams Fork (CO) near Leal, CO
- Muddy Creek (NC CO) above Kremmling, CO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WCKC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.