Colorado River near Cisco, UT
River level and flood forecast · Grand County
The river is 16.7 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.3 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 12 PM.
Flow: 2,500 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 12 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 13.3 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2011) | 16.51 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 16.51 ft — June 9, 2011
- 14.96 ft — May 19, 2023
- 14.77 ft — May 23, 2008
- 14.68 ft — May 6, 1985
- 14.23 ft — June 10, 2019
Recent crests: 3.28 ft (May 19, 2026) · 6.21 ft (June 5, 2025) · 10.27 ft (June 10, 2024) · 14.96 ft (May 19, 2023) · 7.23 ft (May 21, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamColorado River near State Line, CO
- DownstreamColorado River at Potash, UT, UT
- Dolores River near Cisco, UT
- Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab, UT, UT
- North Fork Mill Creek near Moab, UT, UT
- Dolores River near Gateway, CO
- Mill Creek at Sheley Tunnel near Moab, UT
- Pack Creek at Pack Creek Road Bridge near Moab, UT, UT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLRU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.