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
| Time | Stage (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 |
| Time | Stage (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 |
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.
| Date | Stage (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.