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Crystal River near Redstone

Critical Stages
4.5' - Action
5' - Flood
5.5' - Moderate
6' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:00 AM MST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 0.47 ft

Flow: 0.034 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 AM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
7 AM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
8 AM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
9 AM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
10 AM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
11 AM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
12 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
1 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
2 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
3 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
4 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
5 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
6 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
7 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
8 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
9 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
10 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
11 PM 12/16 0.57 0.0443
12 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
1 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
2 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
3 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
4 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
5 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
6 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
7 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
8 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
9 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
10 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
11 AM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
12 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
1 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
2 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
3 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
4 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
5 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
6 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
7 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
8 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
9 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
10 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
11 PM 12/17 0.57 0.0443
12 AM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
1 AM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
2 AM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
3 AM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
4 AM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
5 AM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
6 AM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
7 AM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
8 AM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
9 AM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
10 AM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
11 AM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
12 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
1 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
2 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
3 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
4 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
5 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
6 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
7 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
8 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
9 PM 12/18 0.58 0.0455
10 PM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
11 PM 12/18 0.57 0.0443
12 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
1 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
2 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
3 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
4 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
5 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
6 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
7 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
8 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
9 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
10 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
11 AM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
12 PM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
1 PM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
2 PM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
3 PM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
4 PM 12/19 0.58 0.0455
5 PM 12/19 0.58 0.0455
6 PM 12/19 0.58 0.0455
7 PM 12/19 0.58 0.0455
8 PM 12/19 0.58 0.0455
9 PM 12/19 0.58 0.0455
10 PM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
11 PM 12/19 0.57 0.0443
12 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
1 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
2 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
3 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
4 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
5 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
6 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
7 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
8 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
9 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
10 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
11 AM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
12 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
1 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
2 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
3 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
4 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
5 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
6 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
7 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
8 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
9 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
10 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
11 PM 12/20 0.58 0.0455
12 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
1 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
2 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
3 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
4 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
5 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
6 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
7 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
8 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
9 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
10 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
11 AM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
12 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
1 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
2 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
3 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
4 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
5 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
6 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
7 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
8 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
9 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
10 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
11 PM 12/21 0.58 0.0455
12 AM 12/22 0.58 0.0455
1 AM 12/22 0.58 0.0455
2 AM 12/22 0.58 0.0455
3 AM 12/22 0.58 0.0455
4 AM 12/22 0.58 0.0455
5 AM 12/22 0.58 0.0455
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:00 AM 12/16 0.47 0.034
4:45 AM 12/16 0.46 0.033
4:30 AM 12/16 0.47 0.034
4:15 AM 12/16 0.47 0.034
4:00 AM 12/16 0.47 0.034
3:45 AM 12/16 0.48 0.035
3:30 AM 12/16 0.48 0.035
3:15 AM 12/16 0.48 0.035
3:00 AM 12/16 0.48 0.035
2:45 AM 12/16 0.48 0.035
2:30 AM 12/16 0.49 0.036
2:15 AM 12/16 0.49 0.036
2:00 AM 12/16 0.5 0.037
1:45 AM 12/16 0.5 0.037
1:30 AM 12/16 0.5 0.037
1:15 AM 12/16 0.51 0.038
1:00 AM 12/16 0.52 0.039
12:45 AM 12/16 0.52 0.039
12:30 AM 12/16 0.52 0.039
12:15 AM 12/16 0.53 0.04
12:00 AM 12/16 0.53 0.04
11:45 PM 12/15 0.54 0.041
11:30 PM 12/15 0.55 0.042
11:15 PM 12/15 0.56 0.0431
11:00 PM 12/15 0.56 0.0431
10:45 PM 12/15 0.57 0.0443
10:30 PM 12/15 0.57 0.0443
10:15 PM 12/15 0.58 0.0455
10:00 PM 12/15 0.59 0.0466
9:45 PM 12/15 0.59 0.0466
Hydrograph for Crystal River near Redstone
8.5' - Inundation of Redstone Blvd. near the fire station.
7' - Cabins on right bank in Redstone begin to flood.
6' - Major flood stage - stage and flow is near maximum record. Flooding is possible at bridges along highway 133 south of Redstone. Water is approaching buildings along the river.
5.5' - Moderate flood stage - Inundation of agricultural and pasture land. Debris in river can block flow at private bridges.
5' - Flood Stage - Moderate lowland flooding. Inundation of some secondary roads is possible. The town of Redstone begins to sandbag private property near the river.
4.5' - Minor agricultural flooding of the lower lying areas along the Crystal River.
4' - Bankfull Stage - Safe water level that will not overflow the river banks. Water reaches edge of agricultural/pasture land in a few areas.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 25, 1983 6.12
Jun 10, 2010 6.01
Jul 1, 1957 5.65
Jun 9, 1985 5.57
Jun 15, 1995 5.46
Jun 28, 1973 5.39
Jun 24, 1984 5.39
Jun 6, 1986 5.32
Jun 21, 1965 5.22
Jun 25, 2011 5.21
Jun 11, 1980 5.19
Jun 21, 1968 5.18
Jul 3, 1975 5.14
Jun 23, 1967 5.12
Jul 27, 1962 5.05
May 28, 1979 5.02
Jun 22, 1971 5.01
Jul 1, 2019 4.99
Jun 25, 1978 4.99
Jun 30, 1993 4.93

Data provided by the National Weather Service.