Green River (WY-UT-CO) at GREEN RIVER, UT
River level and flood forecast · Emery County
The river is 8.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to rise to 7.6 ft Thu 2 PM, below the 15 ft flood stage.
Flow: 3,270 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (May 20, 1984) | 16.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftmajor flooding will affect the town of Green River near the old river channel. This channel is a direct result of rerouting the Green River allowing the old channel to be used as an irrigation source. Backwater flooding will majorly impact areas around this channel and into the town of Green River.
- 17 ftmoderate flooding will occur around the old channel of the Green River and nearby areas of the banks of this channel. The old riverbed is a result of rerouting the Green into a new channel and using the old channel as an irrigation source. This area produces backwater flooding issues and will moderately impact the town of Green River in this area.
- 15 ftthe Green River near the town of Green River, Utah will experience minor flooding into the old river bed as it flows near Green River, Utah. The old river channel is a result of rerouting the river to a new channel and using the old as an irrigation source. Backwater issues begin around the areas of the old channel at 15.0 ft.
Highest crests on record
- 16.1 ft — May 20, 1984
- 15.34 ft — June 27, 1983
- 15.2 ft — June 13, 1909
- 14.87 ft — May 11, 1952
- 14.68 ft — June 18, 1957
Recent crests: 12.1 ft (June 10, 2010) · 11.6 ft (May 25, 2009) · 12.5 ft (June 9, 2008) · 9.9 ft (May 19, 2007) · 11.5 ft (May 28, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamGreen River at Jensen, UT
- Price River above Woodside, UT
- Mill Creek below Pack Creek near Moab, UT
- Colorado River at Potash, UT, UT
- Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab, UT, UT
- North Fork Mill Creek near Moab, UT, UT
- Colorado River near Cisco, UT
- Mill Creek below Sheley Tunnel near Moab, UT
- Dolores River near Cisco, UT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRVU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.