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Uncompahgre River below Ridgway Reservoir

Critical Stages
5' - Action
6.5' - Flood
9' - Moderate
11' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:30 AM MST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.82 ft

Flow: 0.046 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
3 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
4 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
5 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
6 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
7 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
8 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
9 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
10 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
11 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
12 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
1 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
2 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
3 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
4 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
5 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
6 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
7 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
8 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
9 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
10 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
11 PM 12/15 1.82 0.046
12 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
1 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
2 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
3 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
4 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
5 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
6 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
7 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
8 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
9 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
10 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
11 AM 12/16 1.82 0.046
12 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
1 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
2 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
3 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
4 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
5 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
6 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
7 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
8 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
9 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
10 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
11 PM 12/16 1.82 0.046
12 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
1 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
2 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
3 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
4 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
5 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
6 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
7 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
8 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
9 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
10 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
11 AM 12/17 1.82 0.046
12 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
1 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
2 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
3 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
4 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
5 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
6 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
7 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
8 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
9 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
10 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
11 PM 12/17 1.82 0.046
12 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
1 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
2 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
3 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
4 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
5 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
6 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
7 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
8 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
9 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
10 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
11 AM 12/18 1.82 0.046
12 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
1 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
2 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
3 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
4 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
5 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
6 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
7 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
8 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
9 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
10 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
11 PM 12/18 1.82 0.046
12 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
1 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
2 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
3 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
4 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
5 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
6 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
7 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
8 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
9 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
10 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
11 AM 12/19 1.82 0.046
12 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
1 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
2 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
3 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
4 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
5 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
6 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
7 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
8 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
9 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
10 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
11 PM 12/19 1.82 0.046
12 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
1 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
2 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
3 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
4 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
5 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
6 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
7 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
8 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
9 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
10 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
11 AM 12/20 1.82 0.046
12 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
1 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
2 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
3 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
4 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
5 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
6 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
7 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
8 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
9 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
10 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
11 PM 12/20 1.82 0.046
12 AM 12/21 1.82 0.046
1 AM 12/21 1.82 0.046
2 AM 12/21 1.82 0.046
3 AM 12/21 1.82 0.046
4 AM 12/21 1.82 0.046
5 AM 12/21 1.82 0.046
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:45 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
12:30 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
12:15 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
12:00 AM 12/15 1.82 0.046
11:45 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
11:30 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
11:15 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
11:00 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
10:45 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
10:30 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
10:15 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
10:00 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
9:45 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
9:30 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
9:15 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
9:00 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
8:45 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
8:30 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
8:15 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
8:00 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
7:45 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
7:30 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
7:15 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
7:00 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
6:45 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
6:30 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
6:15 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
6:00 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
5:45 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
5:30 PM 12/14 1.82 0.046
Hydrograph for Uncompahgre River below Ridgway Reservoir
13' - Water rises to the base of the railroad bridge near Eldredge. Walk-in campsites at Pa-co-chu-puk begin to flood.
11' - Widespread flooding of lowlands and agricultural land is occuring. Water rises to near the base of the US 550 bridge near eldredge.
9.3' - Water floods the river gage site.
9' - Flood waters continue to spread into low-lying areas and agricultural land along the Uncompahgre River. Water enters Pa-co-chu-puk group picnic area and parking lot.
7.5' - Pa-co-chu-puk group picnic pavilion begins to flood.
7' - Flood waters are spreading into low areas and agricultural adjancent to the Uncompahgre river.
6' - Water covers sections of the river-side trails in ridgway state park and floods low-lying marshy areas along the banks of the Uncompahgre River.
5' - The Uncompahgre River reaches the top of its banks. Some minor flooding of low marshy areas is occurring.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 9, 2010 3.87
Jun 10, 1995 3.63
May 19, 2009 3.58
May 13, 1990 3.56
Jun 24, 1999 3.52
Jun 18, 2015 3.49
Jul 2, 2019 3.46
May 31, 2003 3.44
Jul 7, 2011 3.43
Jun 22, 2024 3.4
Jun 25, 2005 3.32
May 1, 2012 3.32
Apr 26, 2022 3.3
Jun 14, 2016 3.28
Jun 10, 2017 3.26
May 31, 2000 3.25
Jun 25, 1997 3.25
Jul 1, 2008 3.19
Mar 26, 2014 3.17
Jun 22, 2007 3.11

Data provided by the National Weather Service.