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Uncompahgre River near Ridgway

Critical Stages
5' - Action
5.8' - Flood
8' - Moderate
10' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:00 AM MST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.93 ft

Flow: 0.0552 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2 AM 12/15 1.94 0.0565
3 AM 12/15 1.94 0.0565
4 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
5 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
6 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
7 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
8 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
9 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
10 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
11 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
12 PM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
1 PM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
2 PM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
3 PM 12/15 1.94 0.0565
4 PM 12/15 1.94 0.0565
5 PM 12/15 1.94 0.0565
6 PM 12/15 1.94 0.0565
7 PM 12/15 1.95 0.0577
8 PM 12/15 1.95 0.0577
9 PM 12/15 1.95 0.0577
10 PM 12/15 1.95 0.0577
11 PM 12/15 1.96 0.059
12 AM 12/16 1.95 0.0577
1 AM 12/16 1.95 0.0577
2 AM 12/16 1.94 0.0565
3 AM 12/16 1.94 0.0565
4 AM 12/16 1.94 0.0565
5 AM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
6 AM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
7 AM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
8 AM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
9 AM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
10 AM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
11 AM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
12 PM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
1 PM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
2 PM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
3 PM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
4 PM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
5 PM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
6 PM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
7 PM 12/16 1.93 0.0552
8 PM 12/16 1.94 0.0565
9 PM 12/16 1.94 0.0565
10 PM 12/16 1.94 0.0565
11 PM 12/16 1.94 0.0565
12 AM 12/17 1.94 0.0565
1 AM 12/17 1.94 0.0565
2 AM 12/17 1.94 0.0565
3 AM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
4 AM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
5 AM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
6 AM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
7 AM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
8 AM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
9 AM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
10 AM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
11 AM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
12 PM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
1 PM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
2 PM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
3 PM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
4 PM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
5 PM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
6 PM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
7 PM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
8 PM 12/17 1.93 0.0552
9 PM 12/17 1.94 0.0565
10 PM 12/17 1.94 0.0565
11 PM 12/17 1.94 0.0565
12 AM 12/18 1.94 0.0565
1 AM 12/18 1.94 0.0565
2 AM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
3 AM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
4 AM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
5 AM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
6 AM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
7 AM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
8 AM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
9 AM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
10 AM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
11 AM 12/18 1.92 0.054
12 PM 12/18 1.92 0.054
1 PM 12/18 1.92 0.054
2 PM 12/18 1.92 0.054
3 PM 12/18 1.92 0.054
4 PM 12/18 1.92 0.054
5 PM 12/18 1.92 0.054
6 PM 12/18 1.92 0.054
7 PM 12/18 1.92 0.054
8 PM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
9 PM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
10 PM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
11 PM 12/18 1.93 0.0552
12 AM 12/19 1.93 0.0552
1 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
2 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
3 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
4 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
5 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
6 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
7 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
8 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
9 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
10 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
11 AM 12/19 1.92 0.054
12 PM 12/19 1.92 0.054
1 PM 12/19 1.93 0.0552
2 PM 12/19 1.93 0.0552
3 PM 12/19 1.93 0.0552
4 PM 12/19 1.93 0.0552
5 PM 12/19 1.94 0.0565
6 PM 12/19 1.94 0.0565
7 PM 12/19 1.94 0.0565
8 PM 12/19 1.94 0.0565
9 PM 12/19 1.95 0.0577
10 PM 12/19 1.95 0.0577
11 PM 12/19 1.95 0.0577
12 AM 12/20 1.95 0.0577
1 AM 12/20 1.94 0.0565
2 AM 12/20 1.94 0.0565
3 AM 12/20 1.94 0.0565
4 AM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
5 AM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
6 AM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
7 AM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
8 AM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
9 AM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
10 AM 12/20 1.92 0.054
11 AM 12/20 1.92 0.054
12 PM 12/20 1.92 0.054
1 PM 12/20 1.92 0.054
2 PM 12/20 1.92 0.054
3 PM 12/20 1.92 0.054
4 PM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
5 PM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
6 PM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
7 PM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
8 PM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
9 PM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
10 PM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
11 PM 12/20 1.93 0.0552
12 AM 12/21 1.93 0.0552
1 AM 12/21 1.93 0.0552
2 AM 12/21 1.93 0.0552
3 AM 12/21 1.93 0.0552
4 AM 12/21 1.92 0.054
5 AM 12/21 1.92 0.054
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:00 AM 12/15 1.94 0.0565
12:45 AM 12/15 1.92 0.054
12:30 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
12:15 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
12:00 AM 12/15 1.93 0.0552
11:45 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
11:30 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
11:15 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
11:00 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
10:45 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
10:30 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
10:15 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
10:00 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
9:45 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
9:30 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
9:15 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
9:00 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
8:45 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
8:30 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
8:15 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
8:00 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
7:45 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
7:30 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
7:15 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
7:00 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
6:45 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
6:30 PM 12/14 1.91 0.0525
6:15 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
6:00 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
5:45 PM 12/14 1.92 0.054
Hydrograph for Uncompahgre River near Ridgway
12.6' - Water will rise to the base of the County Road 24 Bridge 2.4 miles northeast of Ridgway.
11' - Water will inundate sections of Highway 550 near Dexter Creek.
10' - Water will move into the residential area near Dexter Creek.
9' - Water will affect the KOA campground on County Road 23 at Portland.
8' - Water will affect some houses and outbuildings along the river above Ridgway Dam.
7' - Considerable agricultural flooding can be expected near Orvis Hot Springs.
6' - Minor lowland flooding can be excpected near Orvis Hot Springs.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 24, 1983 5.73
Jun 15, 1995 5.59
Jun 17, 1999 5.56
Jun 5, 2010 5.54
May 24, 1984 5.48
Aug 10, 2005 5.43
Sep 6, 1970 5.38
Jun 1, 1997 5.31
Jun 18, 2008 5.29
Jun 28, 1973 5.25
Jun 6, 2011 5.2
Jun 10, 1985 5.17
Jul 3, 1975 5.14
Jun 16, 1979 5.12
Jun 15, 1978 5.1
Aug 12, 2024 5.09
May 29, 2003 5.05
Jun 5, 2016 5.01
Jun 5, 1968 5.01
May 17, 2009 5.01

Data provided by the National Weather Service.