Blue River near Dillon, CO

Summit County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09046600 · NWS BSWC2 · Blue River flood status · Colorado river levels

Is Blue River near Dillon, CO flooding right now?

Blue River near Dillon, CO measured 4.34 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 2.7 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

4.34 ft

as of 70 min ago

Streamflow

29 cfs

data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.91 ft on Sun, Jun 18, 1995.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	6.6 ft	2.3 ft below
Minor flood	7 ft	2.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
6.91 ft	1995-06-18
6.76 ft	2015-06-18
6.72 ft	2011-07-18
6.64 ft	2014-06-01
6.57 ft	1999-06-26

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Tenmile Creek below North Tenmile C, at Frisco, Co.	3.3 mi	Summit County
Blue River below Dillon, Co.	4.2 mi	Summit County
Keystone Gulch near Dillon, Co.	4.5 mi	Summit County
Straight Creek below Laskey Gulch near Dillon, CO	5.1 mi	Summit County
French Gulch at Breckenridge, CO	5.1 mi	Summit County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast