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Rifle River near Sterling

Critical Stages
5' - Action
6' - Flood
11' - Moderate
13' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 8:30 PM EST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2 ft

Flow: 0.297 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:30 PM 12/15 2 0.297
8:15 PM 12/15 2 0.297
8:00 PM 12/15 2 0.297
7:45 PM 12/15 1.99 0.295
7:30 PM 12/15 1.98 0.292
7:15 PM 12/15 1.98 0.292
7:00 PM 12/15 1.97 0.29
6:45 PM 12/15 1.96 0.288
6:30 PM 12/15 1.96 0.288
6:15 PM 12/15 1.94 0.283
6:00 PM 12/15 1.94 0.283
5:45 PM 12/15 1.93 0.281
5:30 PM 12/15 1.92 0.279
5:15 PM 12/15 1.91 0.276
5:00 PM 12/15 1.9 0.274
4:45 PM 12/15 1.89 0.272
4:30 PM 12/15 1.88 0.27
4:15 PM 12/15 1.87 0.267
4:00 PM 12/15 1.86 0.265
3:45 PM 12/15 1.85 0.263
3:30 PM 12/15 1.84 0.261
3:15 PM 12/15 1.83 0.259
3:00 PM 12/15 1.83 0.259
2:45 PM 12/15 1.82 0.256
2:30 PM 12/15 1.82 0.256
2:15 PM 12/15 1.81 0.254
2:00 PM 12/15 1.8 0.252
1:45 PM 12/15 1.79 0.25
1:30 PM 12/15 1.79 0.25
1:15 PM 12/15 1.78 0.248
Hydrograph for Rifle River near Sterling
15' - Flooding of property along North Main Street in Omer.
12' - Flooding of homes along Pinnacle Drive and Miller Road. Flooding of Crystal Creek Campground along Grove Road.
11' - High water impacts property south of Townline Road downstream of Melita Road bridge.
9' - High water begins to impact campground at White's Canoe Livery at Melita Road bridge.
6' - High water begins to impact canoe livery at River View Campground.
4.5' - Bankfull Stage
DateStage (ft)
May 19, 2020 15.72
Mar 28, 1950 13.74
Feb 21, 2018 12.96
Mar 21, 1948 12.62
Mar 25, 1939 12.07
Mar 6, 1974 11.43
Mar 28, 1989 11.39
Mar 3, 1991 11.33
May 21, 1959 10.99
Apr 15, 2014 10.9
Mar 16, 2019 10.75
Jun 2, 1943 10.7
Mar 30, 1962 10.67
Mar 31, 1940 10.65
Jun 3, 1945 10.59
Apr 19, 2013 10.3
Mar 6, 2004 10.08
Apr 4, 1956 10.01
Apr 28, 2011 9.83
Sep 30, 1986 9.8

Data provided by the National Weather Service.