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Weather Forecast Office Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Basin River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice. Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions NOTE: Forecasts for the Roaring Fork River (CO) at Glenwood Springs are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 17 Moderate Flood Stage: 14 Flood Stage: 9.3 Action Stage: 9 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 8.70 ft on 06/14/1921 (2) 8.64 ft on 07/01/1957 (3) 8.45 ft on 06/14/1918 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 4.94 ft on 06/05/2021 (2) 5.64 ft on 06/07/2020 (3) 7.07 ft on 07/01/2019 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.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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36.4	Flooding starts at the Glenwood Springs Elementary School on right bank across from gage site.
36.4	Flood waters are receding from the Glenwood Springs Elementary School on right bank across from gage site.
31	Water reaches Automotive Shop on Right Bank across from the gage site. Devastating flooding is occurring.
31	Water is receding from the Automotive Shop on Right Bank across from the gage site. Devastating flooding has occurred.
22.2	Water is receding from the foundation of house on left bank closest to the downstream side of the bridge.
22.2	Water reaches the foundation of house on left bank closest to the downstream side of the bridge.
21.06	River water is receding from the road surface on the West 8th Street bridge.
21.06	Water covers the road on the West 8th Street bridge.
18.39	Water is receding from the foundation of second house on left bank downstream of bridge.
18.39	Water reaches foundation of second house on left bank downstream of bridge.
16.89	Water is receding from the foundation of the second house on left bank downstream of bridge.
16.89	Water reaches foundation of Farnum Holt Funeral Home on right bank downstream of West 8th Street bridge.
16.45	Water is receding from the bottom of the West 8th Street bridge. Water is receding from the foundations of homes along the left and right banks downstream from the bridge.
16.45	Water reaches the bottom of the West 8th Street bridge. Water is approaching the foundations of homes along the left and right banks downstream from the bridge.
16.03	Water reaches building in back of Glenwood Springs Baptist Church lot. Major flood damage has occurred in River Meadows Mobile Home Park. Waters are receding.
16.03	Water reaches building in back of Glenwood Springs Baptist Church lot. Major flood damage has occurred in River Meadows Mobile Home Park.
14.1	Water reaches the foundation of the Glenwood Springs Baptist Church, located on the right bank just upstream of the West 8th Street bridge. Major flooding is occurring in the River Meadows Mobile Home Park. Gage site is likely destroyed.
14.1	Water is at the foundation of the Glenwood Springs Baptist Church, located on the right bank just upstream of the West 8th Street bridge. Major flooding is occurring in the River Meadows Mobile Home Park. Gage site is likely destroyed. Waters are receding.
10.3	Water is receding from the lower portion of the bike path on the right bank near the 8th Street bridge. Lower portions of lawns on left bank downstream from bridge flooded. Low lying portions of the River Meadows Mobile Home Park are flooded.
10.3	Lower portion of the bike path on the right bank near the 8th Street bridge begins to flood. Lower portions of lawns on left bank downstream from bridge flooded. Low lying portions of the River Meadows Mobile Home Park are flooded.
9.3	Minor flooding of the River Meadows Mobile Home Park is occurring. The lower level of Veltus Park is flooding including the lower parking lot and the picnic pavilion. The river gage site is flooding.
9.3	Minor flooding of the River Meadows Mobile Home Park is occurring. The lower level of Veltus Park is flooding including the lower parking lot and the picnic pavilion. The river gage site is flooded.
9	River reaches top of bank in Veltus Park and in Rivers Meadows Mobile Home Park.
9	River is at top of bank in Veltus Park and in Rivers Meadows Mobile Home Park.
5.09	Water covers the Veltus Park observation peninsula protruding into the Roaring Fork River on the left bank just above the gage site.
5.09	Water is receding from the Veltus Park observation peninsula protruding into the Roaring Fork River on the left bank just above the gage site.
Photos (1) Gaging Station (2) Looking Downstream

About This Location

Latitude: 39.546667° N, Longitude: 107.330833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 9.3 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 5723 5732.3 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Glenwood Springs

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