Yampa River near Deerlodge Park, CO
River level and flood forecast · Moffat County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 11.9 ft below flood stage (13.5 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.3 ft Mon 6 AM, below the 13.5 ft flood stage.
Flow: 96 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2011) | 16.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftFlooding is occurring around the ranger residence near the Deerlodge Park Campground.
- 21 ftMuch of the Deerlodge Park campground is flooded. Major bank erosion is occurring.
- 17 ftMajor flooding of agricultural is occurring. Water has reached the bottom of the 25 Road bridge. Portions of the access road to Deerlodge Park campground are washed out.
- 16.1 ftPortions of the access road to the Deerlodge campground are flooded and impassable. Major erosion of the river banks is occurring.
- 15 ftModerate flooding of low-lying areas and agricultural land is occurring. Portions of the Deerlodge Park Campground are flooded and inaccessible.
- 13.5 ftFlooding is occurring in the Deerlodge Park Campground. Campsites adjacent to the river are flooded. The boat ramp at the campground is inaccessible. River banks are unstable due to erosion.
- 12 ftThe Yampa River reaches bankfull in spots. Minor flooding is occurring in low-lying fields and agricultural land.
- 10 ftSome minor flooding of low-lying tree and shrub covered areas within the river channel is occurring.
Highest crests on record
- 16.21 ft — June 9, 2011
- 13.94 ft — May 23, 2008
- 13.21 ft — May 18, 2023
- 12.03 ft — June 10, 2010
- 11.84 ft — June 1, 2014
Recent crests: 5.62 ft (May 19, 2026) · 7.11 ft (May 16, 2025) · 10.17 ft (June 7, 2024) · 13.21 ft (May 18, 2023) · 9.34 ft (May 20, 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 (YDLC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.