Green River at Jensen, UT
River level and flood forecast · Uintah County
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (10.8 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.4 ft Fri 2 AM, below the 10.8 ft flood stage.
Flow: 2,730 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:53 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.8 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 11, 2011) | 12.93 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14.5 ftThe Green River and Stewart Lake will start to combine.
- 14 ftThe Green River has reached major flood stage. Homes, roads, oil and agricultural equipment near the river will be inundated.
- 12 ftThe Green River has reached moderate flood stage. Expect inundated roads and oil equipment near the River, as well as low-lying homes near the confluence of the Duchesne and White Rivers.
- 10.8 ftThe Green River has reached flood stage. Irrigation pumps and equipment near the river are impacted.
- 9.5 ftminor lowland flooding is expected along the Green River. Agricultural land, irriagtion and a few out buildings near the river are impacted.
- 9 ftThe Green River reaches bankfull resulting in minor flooding of low-lying agricultural land and bank erosion.
Highest crests on record
- 12.93 ft — June 11, 2011
- 11.15 ft — June 5, 1997
- 10.81 ft — June 5, 2008
- 9.92 ft — June 12, 2016
- 9.89 ft — June 11, 2019
Recent crests: 6.69 ft (May 8, 2026) · 6.69 ft (May 16, 2025) · 7.95 ft (May 24, 2024) · 9.7 ft (May 18, 2023) · 8.69 ft (May 31, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamGreen River near Greendale, UT
- Ashley Creek Below Union Canal Diversion near Jensen, UT, UT
- Ashley Creek near Remember the Maine Park near Vernal, UT, UT
- Ashley Creek above Vernal, UT
- White River near Watson, UT
- Duchesne River near Randlett, UT
- Uinta River at Randlett, UT
- Duchesne River Above Uinta River near Randlett, UT, UT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JESU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.