Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park

Last updated: Aug 13, 2025, 2:49 PM UTC

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U.S. Geological Survey
Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

Scale to Flood Categories

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 5 ft

Moderate Flooding 4 ft

Minor Flooding 3 ft

Action 2.7 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	5 ft
	Moderate Flooding	4 ft
	Minor Flooding	3 ft
	Action	2.7 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

5 - There is widespread major flooding with roads, bridges and buildings inundated.
4.5 - There is extensive flooding of roads, homes and businesses along the river in Fraser and Winter Park.
3.5 - Buildings near the river in Winter Park and Fraser begin to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	39.9000, -105.776
RFC	CBRFC
State	CO
WFO	BOU
County	Grand
Data Provider(s)
U.S. Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	09024000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	1.96 ft	on 06-11-2021
2.	2.50 ft	on 06-01-2020
3.	2.76 ft	on 07-01-2019
4.	2.08 ft	on 05-31-2018
5.	2.60 ft	on 06-10-2017

Historic Crests

1.	2.96 ft	on 05-30-2014
2.	2.95 ft	on 06-09-1997
3.	2.94 ft	on 06-27-1983
4.	2.90 ft	on 06-13-1918
5.	2.88 ft	on 06-07-2010

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	8911.23 ft
moderate Flooding	8910.23 ft
minor Flooding	8909.23 ft
action	8908.93 ft
Latest Value	8907.23 ft
Gauge Zero	8906.23 ft

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Unique Local Info

Observations provided by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with Denver Water

Collaborative Agencies

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1.	1.96 ft	on 06-11-2021
2.	2.50 ft	on 06-01-2020
3.	2.76 ft	on 07-01-2019
4.	2.08 ft	on 05-31-2018
5.	2.60 ft	on 06-10-2017
6.	2.74 ft	on 06-11-2016
7.	2.44 ft	on 06-11-2015
8.	2.96 ft	on 05-30-2014
9.	2.34 ft	on 06-14-2013
10.	1.67 ft	on 07-16-2012
11.	2.41 ft	on 06-30-2011
12.	2.88 ft	on 06-07-2010
13.	2.36 ft	on 06-25-2009
14.	1.87 ft	on 06-19-2008
15.	2.36 ft	on 06-17-2007
16.	1.96 ft	on 05-23-2006
17.	2.24 ft	on 06-20-2005
18.	1.10 ft	on 06-27-2004
19.	2.56 ft	on 05-31-2003
20.	0.92 ft	on 05-24-2002
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22.	1.78 ft	on 05-31-2000
23.	2.25 ft	on 06-23-1999
24.	2.25 ft	on 06-03-1998
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43.	2.16 ft	on 06-15-1979
44.	1.64 ft	on 06-15-1978
45.	1.02 ft	on 06-06-1977
46.	0.99 ft	on 05-17-1976
47.	1.77 ft	on 07-08-1975
48.	2.12 ft	on 06-18-1974
49.	2.58 ft	on 06-13-1973
50.	2.07 ft	on 06-09-1972
51.	2.47 ft	on 06-19-1971
52.	2.36 ft	on 06-26-1970
53.	2.45 ft	on 05-30-1969
54.	1.11 ft	on 06-20-1968
55.	1.33 ft	on 06-18-1967
56.	1.64 ft	on 06-17-1965
57.	0.51 ft	on 05-15-1964
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61.	1.68 ft	on 06-17-1960
62.	1.41 ft	on 06-15-1959
63.	1.74 ft	on 06-05-1958
64.	2.50 ft	on 06-28-1957
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91.	2.36 ft	on 06-06-1926
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94.	2.33 ft	on 06-16-1923
95.	2.03 ft	on 06-13-1922
96.	2.50 ft	on 06-11-1921
97.	1.90 ft	on 06-10-1920
98.	1.40 ft	on 05-28-1919
99.	2.90 ft	on 06-13-1918
100.	2.15 ft	on 06-23-1917

1.	2.96 ft	on 05-30-2014
2.	2.95 ft	on 06-09-1997
3.	2.94 ft	on 06-27-1983
4.	2.90 ft	on 06-13-1918
5.	2.88 ft	on 06-07-2010
6.	2.81 ft	on 06-22-1995
7.	2.76 ft	on 07-01-2019
8.	2.74 ft	on 06-11-2016
9.	2.60 ft	on 06-06-1952
10.	2.60 ft	on 06-10-2017
11.	2.58 ft	on 06-13-1973
12.	2.56 ft	on 05-31-2003
13.	2.50 ft	on 06-01-2020
14.	2.50 ft	on 06-11-1921
15.	2.50 ft	on 06-28-1957
16.	2.47 ft	on 06-19-1971
17.	2.45 ft	on 05-30-1969
18.	2.44 ft	on 06-11-2015
19.	2.41 ft	on 06-30-2011
20.	2.40 ft	on 06-11-1933
21.	2.40 ft	on 06-17-1996
22.	2.39 ft	on 06-11-1980
23.	2.39 ft	on 05-24-1984
24.	2.36 ft	on 06-25-2009
25.	2.36 ft	on 06-17-2007
26.	2.36 ft	on 06-26-1970
27.	2.36 ft	on 06-06-1926
28.	2.34 ft	on 06-14-2013
29.	2.33 ft	on 06-14-1924
30.	2.33 ft	on 06-16-1923
31.	2.32 ft	on 06-16-1935
32.	2.25 ft	on 06-03-1998
33.	2.25 ft	on 06-23-1999
34.	2.24 ft	on 05-30-1928
35.	2.24 ft	on 06-20-2005
36.	2.18 ft	on 06-12-1930
37.	2.18 ft	on 06-17-1949
38.	2.17 ft	on 06-20-1951
39.	2.16 ft	on 06-15-1979
40.	2.15 ft	on 06-23-1917
41.	2.15 ft	on 05-25-1929
42.	2.12 ft	on 06-18-1974
43.	2.11 ft	on 06-19-1986
44.	2.10 ft	on 06-22-1993
45.	2.10 ft	on 06-04-1948
46.	2.10 ft	on 06-18-1942
47.	2.08 ft	on 05-31-2018
48.	2.07 ft	on 06-09-1972
49.	2.03 ft	on 06-20-1947
50.	2.03 ft	on 06-13-1922
51.	2.01 ft	on 06-22-1988
52.	1.98 ft	on 06-15-1925
53.	1.96 ft	on 05-23-2006
54.	1.96 ft	on 06-11-2021
55.	1.94 ft	on 05-30-1936
56.	1.91 ft	on 06-04-1931
57.	1.90 ft	on 06-10-1920
58.	1.89 ft	on 06-15-1991
59.	1.89 ft	on 07-02-1982
60.	1.87 ft	on 06-19-2008
61.	1.86 ft	on 06-09-1985
62.	1.83 ft	on 06-28-1927
63.	1.80 ft	on 06-09-1987
64.	1.79 ft	on 06-15-1944
65.	1.78 ft	on 05-31-2000
66.	1.77 ft	on 07-08-1975
67.	1.75 ft	on 06-01-1994
68.	1.74 ft	on 06-05-1958
69.	1.71 ft	on 06-24-1992
70.	1.71 ft	on 06-26-2001
71.	1.68 ft	on 06-17-1960
72.	1.67 ft	on 06-15-1932
73.	1.67 ft	on 07-16-2012
74.	1.64 ft	on 06-15-1978
75.	1.64 ft	on 06-17-1965
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78.	1.48 ft	on 07-06-1943
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83.	1.39 ft	on 06-09-1938
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86.	1.33 ft	on 06-18-1967
87.	1.28 ft	on 06-21-1961
88.	1.25 ft	on 06-01-1956
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91.	1.11 ft	on 06-20-1968
92.	1.10 ft	on 06-27-2004
93.	1.02 ft	on 06-06-1977
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95.	0.98 ft	on 07-29-1989
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