Yampa River near Maybell, CO
River level and flood forecast · Moffat County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 10.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to rise to 1.9 ft Sat 9 PM, below the 12 ft flood stage.
Flow: 74 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 | 13.8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2011) | 11.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftCounty Road 19 bridge north of Maybell is flooded. County Road 19 is impassable.
- 17 ftFarm buildings and homes along the Yampa River near Maybell are flooded.
- 16.89 ftPortions of US 40 near the Maybell Bridge Campground/Yampa River Access Point are beginning to flood.
- 16 ftThe surface of the Yampa River is near the bottom of the US 40 bridge east of Maybell.
- 15 ftWater is approaching farm buildings north of Maybell.
- 14 ftThe surface of the Yampa River is nearing the bottom of the bridge on County Route 19 north of Maybell.
- 13 ftModerate flooding of agricultural land and some erosion is occurring along the Yampa River. Some access points for the Yampa River between Craig and Maybell are flooded.
- 12 ftMinor flooding is occurring along the Yampa River. Portions of the Maybell Bridge Campground/Yampa River Access Point and picnic area are flooded. Moderate river bank erosion is occurring.
- 11 ftThe boat ramp in the Maybell Bridge Campground/Yampa River Access Point is flooded.
- 9 ftThe Yampa River reaches bankfull in spots resulting in minor flooding of low-lying agricultural land and some bank erosion.
Highest crests on record
- 11.78 ft — June 9, 2011
- 10.73 ft — May 17, 2023
- 10.72 ft — May 22, 2008
- 10.01 ft — June 23, 2019
- 9.76 ft — May 31, 2014
Recent crests: 5.2 ft (May 16, 2026) · 6.68 ft (June 2, 2025) · 6.57 ft (May 14, 2025) · 8.85 ft (June 7, 2024) · 10.73 ft (May 17, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MBLC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.