Sevier River near Kingston, UT
River level and flood forecast · Piute County
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.1 ft Wed 3 AM, below the 9 ft flood stage.
Flow: 10 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:37 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 4, 1938) | 6.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftthe Sevier River will experience major flooding above the Piute Reservoir.
- 10 ftthe Sevier River will experience moderate flooding above the Piute Reservoir.
- 9 ftminor flooding is expected upstream of the Piute Reservoir.
Highest crests on record
- 6.2 ft — March 4, 1938
- 5.6 ft — June 4, 2005
- 4.82 ft — June 3, 1983
- 4.15 ft — December 26, 1973
- 3.85 ft — September 12, 1998
Recent crests: 5.6 ft (June 4, 2005) · 3.85 ft (September 12, 1998) · 4.82 ft (June 3, 1983) · 4.15 ft (December 26, 1973) · 3.48 ft (June 5, 1973)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SEKU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.