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Weather Forecast Office Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Basin River Forecast Center

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River at a Glance

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Colorado River below Glenwood Springs. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 23 Moderate Flood Stage: 18.2 Flood Stage: 16.5 Action Stage: 15.7 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 12.49 ft on 05/25/1984 (2) 11.74 ft on 06/25/1983 (3) 11.10 ft on 06/26/2011 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 7.29 ft on 06/12/2022 (2) 6.33 ft on 06/06/2021 (3) 7.84 ft on 06/02/2020 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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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.
Photos (1) Gaging Station (2) Looking Downstream

About This Location

Latitude: 39.554982° N, Longitude: 107.337554° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 16.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 5700.75 ft 5710.75 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other 5700.75 ft 5710.75 ft   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Glenwood Springs

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