Duchesne River near Tabiona, UT

River level and flood forecast · Duchesne County

Normal1.4 ftas of Tue 11:30 PM

The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (5.6 ft).

Forecast to fall to 1.0 ft by Tue, Oct 20, 6 AM.

Flow: 152 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02468ThuSatMonWedFriSunTueAction 5.3 ftFlood 5.6 ftModerate 5.8 ftMajor 6.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 13, 9:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Major flood stage6.5 ft
Moderate flood stage5.8 ft
Flood stage5.6 ft
Action stage5.3 ft
Record crest (June 16, 1972)5.92 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 6.8 ftmajor flooding along the Duchesne River from Tabiona to the town of Duchesne and downstream areas. Flood damage will affect structures, bridges and roads, especially State Route 35 and State Route 208.
  • 5.8 ftmoderate flooding will occur along the Duchesne River from Tabiona to Duchesne and downstream areas. Damage will affect structures, bridges and roads, especially State Route 35 and State Route 208.
  • 5.6 ftminor flooding will affect structures and roads adjacent to the Duchesne River from Hanna to Duchesne and downstream areas. Some bridges and roads will be affected including State Route 35 and State Route 208.

Highest crests on record

  1. 5.92 ft — June 16, 1972
  2. 5.7 ft — June 1, 1997
  3. 5.63 ft — June 6, 1986
  4. 5.42 ft — June 19, 1983
  5. 5.09 ft — June 15, 1995

Recent crests: 2.78 ft (May 28, 2003) · 2.55 ft (September 7, 2002) · 3.75 ft (May 17, 2001) · 2.48 ft (May 26, 2000) · 4.89 ft (June 19, 1999)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TADU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.