Dolores River near Cisco, UT
River level and flood forecast · Grand County
The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to hold near 7.5 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 206 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:26 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 16, 2023) | 15.37 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 15.37 ft — May 16, 2023
- 13.19 ft — June 17, 2019
- 13.18 ft — June 11, 2015
- 13.16 ft — May 26, 2005
- 12.26 ft — May 8, 2017
Recent crests: 7.96 ft (April 3, 2026) · 9.93 ft (October 12, 2025) · 9.1 ft (June 5, 2025) · 10.87 ft (August 23, 2024) · 15.37 ft (May 16, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamDolores River near Gateway, CO
- DownstreamColorado River near Cisco, UT
- Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab, UT, UT
- North Fork Mill Creek near Moab, UT, UT
- Mill Creek below Sheley Tunnel near Moab, UT
- Mill Creek at Sheley Tunnel near Moab, UT
- Colorado River near State Line, CO
- Mill Creek below Pack Creek near Moab, UT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DOLU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.