DOLORES RIVER BELOW RICO, CO.

Montezuma County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09165000 · NWS DRRC2 · DOLORES RIVER flood status · Colorado river levels

Is DOLORES RIVER BELOW RICO, CO. flooding right now?

No — DOLORES RIVER BELOW RICO, CO. is at 1.71 ft, 4.1 ft below its 5.8 ft flood stage, as of 70 min ago.

Gauge height
1.71 ft
as of 70 min ago
Streamflow
44 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5.8 ft, with major flooding at 9.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.15 ft on Tue, Jun 10, 1952.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 7 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5.5 ft3.8 ft below
Minor flood5.8 ft4.1 ft below
Moderate flood7.3 ft5.6 ft below
Major flood9.5 ft7.8 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.15 ft1952-06-10
6.07 ft1957-06-05
5.95 ft1984-05-24
5.88 ft1970-09-06
5.87 ft1995-06-17

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
CASCADE CR ABV CASCADE CR DIVERSION NR ROCKWOOD CO13.1 miSan Juan County
CASCADE CR BLW CASCADE CR DIVERSION NR ROCKWOOD CO13.2 miSan Juan County
ANIMAS RIVER AT TALL TIMBER RESORT ABOVE TACOMA,CO15.7 miLa Plata County
LAKE FORK SAN MIGUEL RV ABV TROUT LAKE NR OPHIR CO15.8 miSan Miguel County
SOUTH FORK SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR OPHIR, CO18.5 miSan Miguel 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