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Gunnison River near Grand Junction

Critical Stages
10' - Action
13' - Flood
15' - Moderate
16' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:30 AM MST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.79 ft

Flow: 0.942 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
8 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
9 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
10 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
11 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
12 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
1 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
2 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
3 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
4 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
5 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
6 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
7 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
8 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
9 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
10 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
11 PM 12/6 2.79 0.942
12 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
1 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
2 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
3 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
4 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
5 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
6 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
7 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
8 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
9 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
10 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
11 AM 12/7 2.79 0.942
12 PM 12/7 2.79 0.942
1 PM 12/7 2.79 0.942
2 PM 12/7 2.79 0.942
3 PM 12/7 2.78 0.931
4 PM 12/7 2.78 0.931
5 PM 12/7 2.78 0.931
6 PM 12/7 2.78 0.931
7 PM 12/7 2.78 0.931
8 PM 12/7 2.78 0.931
9 PM 12/7 2.78 0.931
10 PM 12/7 2.78 0.931
11 PM 12/7 2.78 0.931
12 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
1 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
2 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
3 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
4 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
5 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
6 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
7 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
8 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
9 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
10 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
11 AM 12/8 2.78 0.931
12 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
1 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
2 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
3 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
4 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
5 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
6 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
7 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
8 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
9 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
10 PM 12/8 2.78 0.931
11 PM 12/8 2.77 0.921
12 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
1 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
2 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
3 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
4 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
5 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
6 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
7 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
8 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
9 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
10 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
11 AM 12/9 2.77 0.921
12 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
1 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
2 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
3 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
4 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
5 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
6 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
7 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
8 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
9 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
10 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
11 PM 12/9 2.77 0.921
12 AM 12/10 2.77 0.921
1 AM 12/10 2.77 0.921
2 AM 12/10 2.77 0.921
3 AM 12/10 2.77 0.921
4 AM 12/10 2.77 0.921
5 AM 12/10 2.76 0.91
6 AM 12/10 2.76 0.91
7 AM 12/10 2.76 0.91
8 AM 12/10 2.76 0.91
9 AM 12/10 2.76 0.91
10 AM 12/10 2.76 0.91
11 AM 12/10 2.76 0.91
12 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
1 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
2 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
3 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
4 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
5 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
6 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
7 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
8 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
9 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
10 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
11 PM 12/10 2.76 0.91
12 AM 12/11 2.76 0.91
1 AM 12/11 2.76 0.91
2 AM 12/11 2.76 0.91
3 AM 12/11 2.76 0.91
4 AM 12/11 2.76 0.91
5 AM 12/11 2.76 0.91
6 AM 12/11 2.75 0.899
7 AM 12/11 2.75 0.899
8 AM 12/11 2.75 0.899
9 AM 12/11 2.75 0.899
10 AM 12/11 2.75 0.899
11 AM 12/11 2.75 0.899
12 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
1 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
2 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
3 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
4 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
5 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
6 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
7 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
8 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
9 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
10 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
11 PM 12/11 2.75 0.899
12 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
1 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
2 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
3 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
4 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
5 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
6 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
7 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
8 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
9 AM 12/12 2.75 0.899
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:30 AM 12/6 2.79 0.942
5:15 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
5:00 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
4:45 AM 12/6 2.79 0.942
4:30 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
4:15 AM 12/6 2.81 0.964
4:00 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
3:45 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
3:30 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
3:15 AM 12/6 2.81 0.964
3:00 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
2:45 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
2:30 AM 12/6 2.81 0.964
2:15 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
2:00 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
1:45 AM 12/6 2.79 0.942
1:30 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
1:15 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
1:00 AM 12/6 2.79 0.942
12:45 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
12:30 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
12:15 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
12:00 AM 12/6 2.8 0.953
11:45 PM 12/5 2.79 0.942
11:30 PM 12/5 2.8 0.953
11:15 PM 12/5 2.8 0.953
11:00 PM 12/5 2.79 0.942
10:45 PM 12/5 2.81 0.964
10:30 PM 12/5 2.8 0.953
10:15 PM 12/5 2.79 0.942
Hydrograph for Gunnison River near Grand Junction
19' - Portions of town of Whitewater flooded. Major flooding of residences and agricultural land along Gunnison River. Portions of railroad tracks washed out.
18' - Ranch land near southern end of Foster Lane begins to flood.
17.5' - Water reaches the railroad tracks paralleling the Gunnison River near State Highway 141 bridge. Sections of 141 in vicinity of the bridge are flooded as well as Foster Lane, Coffman Road and CS15.
16' - Water nears the top of the right bank of the Gunnison River near State Highway 141 bridge.
14.25' - Water covers State Highway 141 bridge. Highway 141 becomes impassable.
13' - Some residential flooding is likely near Redlands Dam.
11' - Water nears the bottom of State Highway 141 bridge. Water reaches the base of the bridge near Redlands Dam.
10' - Considerable agricultural land flooding is likely between Whitewater and Orchard Mesa. Water flows into quarry on left bank of Gunnison downstream of State Highway 141 bridge.
9' - Some lowland flooding near redlands dam is likely. Low lying agricultural land flooded.
8.6' - Water reaches the top of the left bank on the west side of the State Highway 141 bridge. Water begins to fill gravel quarry on left bank upstream of State Highway 141 bridge.
7' - Water will inundate sections of the river walk near Redlands Dam.
DateStage (ft)
May 23, 1920 19
Jun 15, 1921 17.4
Jun 9, 1905 17.1
May 14, 1941 16.6
Jun 6, 1957 16.5
May 17, 1944 16.3
Jun 18, 1917 15.4
May 6, 1952 15.2
May 26, 1929 14.7
Jun 8, 1984 14.55
May 27, 1942 14.2
May 7, 1922 14.2
May 20, 1948 14.1
May 21, 1906 14
May 3, 1928 13.8
May 24, 1958 13.4
May 9, 1897 13.25
May 18, 1993 13.16
Jun 26, 1983 13.06
Jun 2, 1933 12.8

Data provided by the National Weather Service.