Uinta River near Neola, UT

River level and flood forecast · Duchesne County

No current reading6.7 ftas of Mon 9:30 PM

The river is 1.6 ft below flood stage (8.3 ft).

Forecast to fall to 5.5 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.

The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.

Flow: 912 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

56789TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 8 ftFlood 8.3 ftModerate 8.4 ftMajor 8.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:32 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Major flood stage8.5 ft
Moderate flood stage8.4 ft
Flood stage8.3 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (May 24, 2005)8.1 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 8.5 ftAt 8.5 ft, major flooding will impact bridges, roads, and structures adjacent to the Uinta River in the Ute Indian Reservation upstream from Fort Duchesne. The town of Neola will receive major flooding as a result of the high flows.
  • 8.4 ftAt 8.4 ft, moderate flooding will occur to bridges, roads, and structures, along the Uinta River to Fort Duchesne in Ute Indian Reservation. Additionally, the town of Neola will experience increased levels of flooding at 6240 CFS.
  • 8.3 ftAt 8.3 ft, minor flooding will occur at 5670 CFS. Damage will occur along the Uinta River to bridges, roads, and structures to Fort Duchesne. Additionally areas near Neola will experience river flooding.

Highest crests on record

  1. 8.1 ft — May 24, 2005
  2. 7.7 ft — June 15, 1995
  3. 7.21 ft — May 24, 1993
  4. 7.1 ft — June 11, 1991
  5. 7.1 ft — May 28, 2003

Recent crests: 8.1 ft (May 24, 2005) · 6.24 ft (May 21, 2005) · 6.56 ft (May 9, 2004) · 7.1 ft (May 28, 2003) · 6.7 ft (May 5, 2000)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NEUU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.