Dolores River near Rico
Red Flag Warning
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
Sender
Sent
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 11 - Major flood destruction of homes and property along the Dolores River. River erosion may cause land slides and river debris may damage bridges.
- 9.5 - Major flooding is occurring. Sections of CO 145 are likely washed out.
- 8.5 - Moderate flooding is occurring damaging buildings and property. Portions of CO 145 are impassable due to water.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 37.6389, -108.060 |
| RFC | CBRFC |
| State | CO |
| WFO | GJT |
| County | Dolores |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 09165000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 3.87 ft | on 06-03-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 3.97 ft | on 06-04-2024 | |
| 3. | 4.76 ft | on 05-25-2023 | |
| 4. | 4.07 ft | on 05-11-2022 | |
| 5. | 3.46 ft | on 06-04-2021 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 3.87 ft | on 06-03-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 3.97 ft | on 06-04-2024 | |
| 3. | 4.76 ft | on 05-25-2023 | |
| 4. | 4.07 ft | on 05-11-2022 | |
| 5. | 3.46 ft | on 06-04-2021 | |
| 6. | 3.75 ft | on 05-18-2020 | |
| 7. | 5.51 ft | on 06-13-2019 | |
| 8. | 3.31 ft | on 05-10-2018 | |
| 9. | 4.85 ft | on 06-09-2017 | |
| 10. | 5.08 ft | on 06-05-2016 | |
| 11. | 5.20 ft | on 06-10-2015 | |
| 12. | 4.75 ft | on 05-30-2014 | |
| 13. | 4.07 ft | on 09-13-2013 | |
| 14. | 3.87 ft | on 05-05-2012 | |
| 15. | 5.19 ft | on 06-06-2011 | |
| 16. | 5.14 ft | on 05-28-2010 | |
| 17. | 5.26 ft | on 05-13-2009 | |
| 18. | 5.39 ft | on 05-21-2008 | |
| 19. | 5.57 ft | on 10-07-2006 | |
| 20. | 4.41 ft | on 05-22-2006 | |
| 21. | 5.73 ft | on 05-23-2005 | |
| 22. | 4.68 ft | on 05-19-2004 | 1 |
| 23. | 4.90 ft | on 05-28-2003 | 1 |
| 24. | 3.17 ft | on 04-14-2002 | 1 |
| 25. | 4.93 ft | on 05-15-2001 | 1 |
| 26. | 4.73 ft | on 05-24-2000 | 1 |
| 27. | 5.14 ft | on 06-17-1999 | 1 |
| 28. | 4.85 ft | on 05-16-1996 | 1 |
| 29. | 5.87 ft | on 06-17-1995 | 1 |
| 30. | 4.90 ft | on 06-03-1994 | 1 |
| 31. | 5.23 ft | on 06-16-1993 | 1 |
| 32. | 4.63 ft | on 05-20-1992 | 1 |
| 33. | 4.59 ft | on 05-20-1991 | 1 |
| 34. | 4.66 ft | on 06-05-1990 | 1 |
| 35. | 4.27 ft | on 05-10-1989 | 1 |
| 36. | 4.47 ft | on 06-06-1988 | 1 |
| 37. | 5.18 ft | on 06-09-1987 | 1 |
| 38. | 5.42 ft | on 06-06-1986 | 1 |
| 39. | 5.80 ft | on 06-08-1985 | 1 |
| 40. | 5.95 ft | on 05-24-1984 | 1 |
| 41. | 5.40 ft | on 06-19-1983 | 1 |
| 42. | 5.19 ft | on 08-25-1982 | 1 |
| 43. | 4.37 ft | on 06-07-1981 | 1 |
| 44. | 5.57 ft | on 06-10-1980 | 1 |
| 45. | 5.36 ft | on 06-13-1979 | 1 |
| 46. | 5.12 ft | on 06-10-1978 | 1 |
| 47. | 3.41 ft | on 05-09-1977 | 1 |
| 48. | 4.73 ft | on 06-04-1976 | 1 |
| 49. | 5.43 ft | on 06-05-1975 | 1 |
| 50. | 4.41 ft | on 05-10-1974 | 1 |
| 51. | 5.69 ft | on 06-11-1973 | 1 |
| 52. | 4.43 ft | on 06-08-1972 | 1 |
| 53. | 4.66 ft | on 06-17-1971 | 1 |
| 54. | 5.88 ft | on 09-06-1970 | 1 |
| 55. | 4.76 ft | on 05-30-1969 | 1 |
| 56. | 5.00 ft | on 06-04-1968 | 1 |
| 57. | 4.40 ft | on 05-21-1967 | 1 |
| 58. | 4.60 ft | on 05-09-1966 | 1 |
| 59. | 5.17 ft | on 05-21-1965 | 1 |
| 60. | 5.09 ft | on 05-26-1964 | 1 |
| 61. | 4.58 ft | on 05-08-1963 | 1 |
| 62. | 5.05 ft | on 05-09-1962 | 1 |
| 63. | 4.85 ft | on 05-19-1961 | 1 |
| 64. | 5.05 ft | on 06-03-1960 | 1 |
| 65. | 4.15 ft | on 05-15-1959 | 1 |
| 66. | 5.60 ft | on 05-27-1958 | 1 |
| 67. | 6.07 ft | on 06-05-1957 | 1 |
| 68. | 4.65 ft | on 05-31-1956 | 1 |
| 69. | 5.15 ft | on 06-08-1955 | 1 |
| 70. | 4.30 ft | on 05-21-1954 | 1 |
| 71. | 5.30 ft | on 05-28-1953 | 1 |
| 72. | 6.15 ft | on 06-10-1952 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 6.15 ft | on 06-10-1952 | 1 |
| 2. | 6.07 ft | on 06-05-1957 | 1 |
| 3. | 5.95 ft | on 05-24-1984 | 1 |
| 4. | 5.88 ft | on 09-06-1970 | 1 |
| 5. | 5.87 ft | on 06-17-1995 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 6.15 ft | on 06-10-1952 | 1 |
| 2. | 6.07 ft | on 06-05-1957 | 1 |
| 3. | 5.95 ft | on 05-24-1984 | 1 |
| 4. | 5.88 ft | on 09-06-1970 | 1 |
| 5. | 5.87 ft | on 06-17-1995 | 1 |
| 6. | 5.80 ft | on 06-08-1985 | 1 |
| 7. | 5.73 ft | on 05-23-2005 | |
| 8. | 5.69 ft | on 06-11-1973 | 1 |
| 9. | 5.60 ft | on 05-27-1958 | 1 |
| 10. | 5.57 ft | on 06-10-1980 | 1 |
| 11. | 5.57 ft | on 10-07-2006 | |
| 12. | 5.51 ft | on 06-13-2019 | |
| 13. | 5.43 ft | on 06-05-1975 | 1 |
| 14. | 5.42 ft | on 06-06-1986 | 1 |
| 15. | 5.40 ft | on 06-19-1983 | 1 |
| 16. | 5.39 ft | on 05-21-2008 | |
| 17. | 5.36 ft | on 06-13-1979 | 1 |
| 18. | 5.30 ft | on 05-28-1953 | 1 |
| 19. | 5.26 ft | on 05-13-2009 | |
| 20. | 5.23 ft | on 06-16-1993 | 1 |
| 21. | 5.20 ft | on 06-10-2015 | |
| 22. | 5.19 ft | on 08-25-1982 | 1 |
| 23. | 5.19 ft | on 06-06-2011 | |
| 24. | 5.18 ft | on 06-09-1987 | 1 |
| 25. | 5.17 ft | on 05-21-1965 | 1 |
| 26. | 5.15 ft | on 06-08-1955 | 1 |
| 27. | 5.14 ft | on 06-17-1999 | 1 |
| 28. | 5.14 ft | on 05-28-2010 | |
| 29. | 5.12 ft | on 06-10-1978 | 1 |
| 30. | 5.09 ft | on 05-26-1964 | 1 |
| 31. | 5.08 ft | on 06-05-2016 | |
| 32. | 5.05 ft | on 05-09-1962 | 1 |
| 33. | 5.05 ft | on 06-03-1960 | 1 |
| 34. | 5.00 ft | on 06-04-1968 | 1 |
| 35. | 4.93 ft | on 05-15-2001 | 1 |
| 36. | 4.90 ft | on 06-03-1994 | 1 |
| 37. | 4.90 ft | on 05-28-2003 | 1 |
| 38. | 4.85 ft | on 05-16-1996 | 1 |
| 39. | 4.85 ft | on 05-19-1961 | 1 |
| 40. | 4.85 ft | on 06-09-2017 | |
| 41. | 4.76 ft | on 05-25-2023 | |
| 42. | 4.76 ft | on 05-30-1969 | 1 |
| 43. | 4.75 ft | on 05-30-2014 | |
| 44. | 4.73 ft | on 05-24-2000 | 1 |
| 45. | 4.73 ft | on 06-04-1976 | 1 |
| 46. | 4.68 ft | on 05-19-2004 | 1 |
| 47. | 4.66 ft | on 06-05-1990 | 1 |
| 48. | 4.66 ft | on 06-17-1971 | 1 |
| 49. | 4.65 ft | on 05-31-1956 | 1 |
| 50. | 4.63 ft | on 05-20-1992 | 1 |
| 51. | 4.60 ft | on 05-09-1966 | 1 |
| 52. | 4.59 ft | on 05-20-1991 | 1 |
| 53. | 4.58 ft | on 05-08-1963 | 1 |
| 54. | 4.47 ft | on 06-06-1988 | 1 |
| 55. | 4.43 ft | on 06-08-1972 | 1 |
| 56. | 4.41 ft | on 05-22-2006 | |
| 57. | 4.41 ft | on 05-10-1974 | 1 |
| 58. | 4.40 ft | on 05-21-1967 | 1 |
| 59. | 4.37 ft | on 06-07-1981 | 1 |
| 60. | 4.30 ft | on 05-21-1954 | 1 |
| 61. | 4.27 ft | on 05-10-1989 | 1 |
| 62. | 4.15 ft | on 05-15-1959 | 1 |
| 63. | 4.07 ft | on 09-13-2013 | |
| 64. | 4.07 ft | on 05-11-2022 | |
| 65. | 3.97 ft | on 06-04-2024 | |
| 66. | 3.87 ft | on 05-05-2012 | |
| 67. | 3.87 ft | on 06-03-2025 | (P) |
| 68. | 3.75 ft | on 05-18-2020 | |
| 69. | 3.46 ft | on 06-04-2021 | |
| 70. | 3.41 ft | on 05-09-1977 | 1 |
| 71. | 3.31 ft | on 05-10-2018 | |
| 72. | 3.17 ft | on 04-14-2002 | 1 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 8431.73 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 8429.53 ft |
| minor Flooding | 8428.03 ft |
| action | 8427.73 ft |
| Latest Value | 8424.65 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 8422.23 ft |
Gauge Photos
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