ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE LONG GULCH, NEAR HAYDEN, CO
Is ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE LONG GULCH, NEAR HAYDEN, CO flooding right now?
No — ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE LONG GULCH, NEAR HAYDEN, CO is at 1.83 ft, 6.2 ft below its 8 ft flood stage, as of 45 min ago.
Gauge height
1.83 ft
Streamflow
—
Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.36 ft on Fri, Jun 3, 2011.
Flood forecast
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 7 ft | 5.2 ft below |
| Minor flood | 8 ft | 6.2 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 9 ft | 7.2 ft below |
| Major flood | 10 ft | 8.2 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 8.36 ft | 2011-06-03 |
| 7.96 ft | 2023-05-04 |
| 7.9 ft | 2008-05-20 |
| 7.86 ft | 1997-05-07 |
| 7.8 ft | 2010-05-20 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| ELKHEAD CREEK BELOW MAYNARD GULCH, NEAR CRAIG, CO | 5.2 mi | Moffat County |
| ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR ELKHEAD, CO. | 5.7 mi | Routt County |
| YAMPA RIVER ABOVE ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR HAYDEN, CO | 6.5 mi | Routt County |
| ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR CRAIG, CO | 7.4 mi | Moffat County |
| YAMPA RIVER BELOW CRAIG, CO. | 17.2 mi | Moffat County |
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