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Colorado River below Glenwood Springs

Critical Stages
15.7' - Action
16.5' - Flood
18.2' - Moderate
23' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:15 AM MST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.61 ft

Flow: 1.17 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 AM 12/6 3.55 1.1
8 AM 12/6 3.55 1.1
9 AM 12/6 3.55 1.1
10 AM 12/6 3.55 1.1
11 AM 12/6 3.55 1.1
12 PM 12/6 3.56 1.11
1 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
2 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
3 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
4 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
5 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
6 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
7 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
8 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
9 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
10 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
11 PM 12/6 3.55 1.1
12 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
1 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
2 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
3 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
4 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
5 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
6 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
7 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
8 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
9 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
10 AM 12/7 3.55 1.1
11 AM 12/7 3.54 1.09
12 PM 12/7 3.54 1.09
1 PM 12/7 3.54 1.09
2 PM 12/7 3.54 1.09
3 PM 12/7 3.54 1.09
4 PM 12/7 3.55 1.1
5 PM 12/7 3.55 1.1
6 PM 12/7 3.55 1.1
7 PM 12/7 3.55 1.1
8 PM 12/7 3.55 1.1
9 PM 12/7 3.55 1.1
10 PM 12/7 3.55 1.1
11 PM 12/7 3.55 1.1
12 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
1 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
2 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
3 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
4 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
5 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
6 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
7 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
8 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
9 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
10 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
11 AM 12/8 3.55 1.1
12 PM 12/8 3.55 1.1
1 PM 12/8 3.55 1.1
2 PM 12/8 3.55 1.1
3 PM 12/8 3.55 1.1
4 PM 12/8 3.55 1.1
5 PM 12/8 3.55 1.1
6 PM 12/8 3.54 1.09
7 PM 12/8 3.54 1.09
8 PM 12/8 3.54 1.09
9 PM 12/8 3.54 1.09
10 PM 12/8 3.54 1.09
11 PM 12/8 3.54 1.09
12 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
1 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
2 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
3 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
4 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
5 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
6 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
7 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
8 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
9 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
10 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
11 AM 12/9 3.54 1.09
12 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
1 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
2 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
3 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
4 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
5 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
6 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
7 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
8 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
9 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
10 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
11 PM 12/9 3.54 1.09
12 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
1 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
2 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
3 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
4 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
5 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
6 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
7 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
8 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
9 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
10 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
11 AM 12/10 3.54 1.09
12 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
1 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
2 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
3 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
4 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
5 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
6 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
7 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
8 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
9 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
10 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
11 PM 12/10 3.54 1.09
12 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
1 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
2 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
3 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
4 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
5 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
6 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
7 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
8 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
9 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
10 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
11 AM 12/11 3.54 1.09
12 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
1 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
2 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
3 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
4 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
5 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
6 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
7 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
8 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
9 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
10 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
11 PM 12/11 3.54 1.09
12 AM 12/12 3.54 1.09
1 AM 12/12 3.54 1.09
2 AM 12/12 3.54 1.09
3 AM 12/12 3.54 1.09
4 AM 12/12 3.54 1.09
5 AM 12/12 3.53 1.08
6 AM 12/12 3.53 1.08
7 AM 12/12 3.53 1.08
8 AM 12/12 3.53 1.08
9 AM 12/12 3.53 1.08
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:15 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
5:00 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
4:45 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
4:30 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
4:15 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
4:00 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
3:45 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
3:30 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
3:15 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
3:00 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
2:45 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
2:30 AM 12/6 3.62 1.18
2:15 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
2:00 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
1:45 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
1:30 AM 12/6 3.61 1.17
1:15 AM 12/6 3.6 1.16
1:00 AM 12/6 3.6 1.16
12:45 AM 12/6 3.6 1.16
12:30 AM 12/6 3.6 1.16
12:15 AM 12/6 3.6 1.16
12:00 AM 12/6 3.59 1.15
11:45 PM 12/5 3.59 1.15
11:30 PM 12/5 3.59 1.15
11:15 PM 12/5 3.59 1.15
11:00 PM 12/5 3.58 1.13
10:45 PM 12/5 3.58 1.13
10:30 PM 12/5 3.58 1.13
10:15 PM 12/5 3.58 1.13
10:00 PM 12/5 3.58 1.13
Hydrograph for Colorado River below Glenwood Springs
37' - Water reaches low point of I-70 on right bank.
31' - Railroad yard and John's Building and Home Center on left bank flooded.
30' - Water reaches top of left bank, covering Devereux Rd and bridge.
23' - Water Reaches bottom of Devereux Road bridge. Water floods lower portions of I-70 in Glenwood Springs. railroad tracks and Amtrack Station flood. Hotels and parking areas around hotsprings adjacent to I-70 flood.
20.2' - Water overflows Two Rivers Park Boat Ramp and begins to cover baseball field.
20' - Water nears railroad tracks and Amtrack station in Glenwood Springs.
18.2' - Water reaches base of Two Rivers Park Plaza. CDOT facility parking lot on Centennial Drive begins to flood. Water enters Two Rivers Park.
17.5' - Water reaches telephone poles on right bank.
17' - Gaging station destroyed.
16.5' - Water begins to cover dirt parking lot on right bank. Grassy areas along right bank flooded. Two Rivers Park Plaza Parking lot partially submerged.
15.7' - The lawn and lower portions of the parking lot at the Two Rivers Park Plaza begin to flood.
13' - Water inundates low lying grassy areas along right bank of river.
12.5' - Walkway to gage house flooded.
12' - River Reaches bankfull.
DateStage (ft)
May 25, 1984 12.49
Jun 25, 1983 11.74
Jun 26, 2011 11.1
Jun 18, 1995 10.9
Jun 2, 2014 10.58
Jun 8, 2010 10.51
Jun 5, 1997 10.42
Jun 9, 1985 10.35
Jun 18, 2015 9.88
Jul 1, 2019 9.84
Jun 3, 2008 9.8
Jun 7, 1986 9.74
May 20, 1996 9.65
Jun 15, 1973 9.48
Jun 9, 2024 9.42
Jun 2, 2003 9.39
May 28, 1993 9.37
Jun 8, 2016 9.35
May 23, 1970 9.17
Jun 16, 1978 9.1

Data provided by the National Weather Service.