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Dolores River near Rico

Critical Stages
5.5' - Action
5.8' - Flood
7.3' - Moderate
9.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:45 PM MST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.85 ft

Flow: 0.0602 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
3 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
4 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
5 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
6 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
7 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
8 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
9 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
10 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
11 AM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
12 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
1 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
2 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
3 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
4 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
5 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
6 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
7 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
8 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
9 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
10 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
11 PM 12/15 1.39 0.0192
12 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
1 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
2 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
3 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
4 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
5 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
6 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
7 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
8 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
9 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
10 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
11 AM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
12 PM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
1 PM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
2 PM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
3 PM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
4 PM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
5 PM 12/16 1.39 0.0192
6 PM 12/16 1.4 0.0198
7 PM 12/16 1.4 0.0198
8 PM 12/16 1.41 0.0204
9 PM 12/16 1.42 0.021
10 PM 12/16 1.42 0.021
11 PM 12/16 1.43 0.0216
12 AM 12/17 1.43 0.0216
1 AM 12/17 1.43 0.0216
2 AM 12/17 1.43 0.0216
3 AM 12/17 1.43 0.0216
4 AM 12/17 1.44 0.0222
5 AM 12/17 1.44 0.0222
6 AM 12/17 1.43 0.0216
7 AM 12/17 1.43 0.0216
8 AM 12/17 1.43 0.0216
9 AM 12/17 1.43 0.0216
10 AM 12/17 1.42 0.021
11 AM 12/17 1.42 0.021
12 PM 12/17 1.42 0.021
1 PM 12/17 1.42 0.021
2 PM 12/17 1.41 0.0204
3 PM 12/17 1.41 0.0204
4 PM 12/17 1.41 0.0204
5 PM 12/17 1.41 0.0204
6 PM 12/17 1.41 0.0204
7 PM 12/17 1.41 0.0204
8 PM 12/17 1.42 0.021
9 PM 12/17 1.42 0.021
10 PM 12/17 1.42 0.021
11 PM 12/17 1.43 0.0216
12 AM 12/18 1.43 0.0216
1 AM 12/18 1.43 0.0216
2 AM 12/18 1.43 0.0216
3 AM 12/18 1.43 0.0216
4 AM 12/18 1.43 0.0216
5 AM 12/18 1.43 0.0216
6 AM 12/18 1.43 0.0216
7 AM 12/18 1.43 0.0216
8 AM 12/18 1.42 0.021
9 AM 12/18 1.42 0.021
10 AM 12/18 1.42 0.021
11 AM 12/18 1.42 0.021
12 PM 12/18 1.42 0.021
1 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
2 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
3 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
4 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
5 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
6 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
7 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
8 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
9 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
10 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
11 PM 12/18 1.41 0.0204
12 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
1 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
2 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
3 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
4 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
5 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
6 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
7 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
8 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
9 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
10 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
11 AM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
12 PM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
1 PM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
2 PM 12/19 1.41 0.0204
3 PM 12/19 1.42 0.021
4 PM 12/19 1.42 0.021
5 PM 12/19 1.42 0.021
6 PM 12/19 1.42 0.021
7 PM 12/19 1.43 0.0216
8 PM 12/19 1.44 0.0222
9 PM 12/19 1.44 0.0222
10 PM 12/19 1.45 0.0229
11 PM 12/19 1.45 0.0229
12 AM 12/20 1.45 0.0229
1 AM 12/20 1.45 0.0229
2 AM 12/20 1.45 0.0229
3 AM 12/20 1.45 0.0229
4 AM 12/20 1.45 0.0229
5 AM 12/20 1.45 0.0229
6 AM 12/20 1.45 0.0229
7 AM 12/20 1.45 0.0229
8 AM 12/20 1.44 0.0222
9 AM 12/20 1.44 0.0222
10 AM 12/20 1.43 0.0216
11 AM 12/20 1.43 0.0216
12 PM 12/20 1.43 0.0216
1 PM 12/20 1.43 0.0216
2 PM 12/20 1.42 0.021
3 PM 12/20 1.42 0.021
4 PM 12/20 1.42 0.021
5 PM 12/20 1.42 0.021
6 PM 12/20 1.42 0.021
7 PM 12/20 1.42 0.021
8 PM 12/20 1.42 0.021
9 PM 12/20 1.42 0.021
10 PM 12/20 1.42 0.021
11 PM 12/20 1.43 0.0216
12 AM 12/21 1.43 0.0216
1 AM 12/21 1.43 0.0216
2 AM 12/21 1.43 0.0216
3 AM 12/21 1.43 0.0216
4 AM 12/21 1.43 0.0216
5 AM 12/21 1.43 0.0216
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:45 AM 12/15 1.84 0.0589
12:30 AM 12/15 1.84 0.0589
12:15 AM 12/15 1.84 0.0589
12:00 AM 12/15 1.84 0.0589
11:45 PM 12/14 1.85 0.0602
11:30 PM 12/14 1.93 0.0713
11:15 PM 12/14 1.85 0.0602
11:00 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
10:45 PM 12/14 1.84 0.0589
10:30 PM 12/14 1.84 0.0589
10:15 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
10:00 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
9:45 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
9:30 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
9:15 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
9:00 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
8:45 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
8:30 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
8:15 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
8:00 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
7:45 PM 12/14 1.84 0.0589
7:30 PM 12/14 1.84 0.0589
7:15 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
7:00 PM 12/14 1.84 0.0589
6:45 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
6:30 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
6:15 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
6:00 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
5:45 PM 12/14 1.83 0.0576
5:30 PM 12/14 1.86 0.0616
Hydrograph for Dolores River near Rico
11' - Major flood destruction of homes and property along the Dolores River. River erosion may cause land slides and river debris may damage bridges.
9.5' - Major flooding is occurring. Sections of CO 145 are likely washed out.
8.5' - Moderate flooding is occurring damaging buildings and property. Portions of CO 145 are impassable due to water.
7.3' - Moderate flooding is occurring along the Dolores River between the towns of Rico and Dolores. Water is running over portions of CO 145.
7' - The Dolores River nears sections of CO 145. Water is nearing homes and property. River banks are eroding and very unstable.
5.8' - Minor flooding is occurring along the Dolores River between the towns of Rico and Dolores. River banks are eroding and becoming unstable. Agricultural land near and along the Dolores River is flooding.
5.5' - Some minor flooding of low-lying agricultural land along the Dolores River between Rico and Dolores is likely.
5.4' - River reaches bankfull in sections. Water begins to pool in low lying fields and agricultural land near and along the Dolores River.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 10, 1952 6.15
Jun 5, 1957 6.07
May 24, 1984 5.95
Sep 6, 1970 5.88
Jun 17, 1995 5.87
Jun 8, 1985 5.8
May 23, 2005 5.73
Jun 11, 1973 5.69
May 27, 1958 5.6
Jun 10, 1980 5.57
Oct 7, 2006 5.57
Jun 13, 2019 5.51
Jun 5, 1975 5.43
Jun 6, 1986 5.42
Jun 19, 1983 5.4
May 21, 2008 5.39
Jun 13, 1979 5.36
May 28, 1953 5.3
May 13, 2009 5.26
Jun 16, 1993 5.23

Data provided by the National Weather Service.