Gore Creek above Red Sandstone Creek at Vail, CO

Eagle County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09066325 · NWS GRVC2 · Gore Creek flood status · Colorado river levels

Is Gore Creek above Red Sandstone Creek at Vail, CO flooding right now?

Gore Creek above Red Sandstone Creek at Vail, CO measured 4.44 ft on 2026-10-27 18:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 9.2 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

4.44 ft

as of 66 min ago

Streamflow

13 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

The highest crest on record was 11.5 ft on Wed, Jun 4, 1997.

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	9.2 ft	4.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
11.5 ft	1997-06-04
11.23 ft	1995-06-14
10.96 ft	1993-06-20
10.83 ft	2019-06-30
10.83 ft	1990-06-08

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Gore Creek, Lower Station, at Vail, Colorado	0.0 mi	Eagle County
Middle Creek near Minturn, Co.	0.7 mi	Eagle County
Red Sandstone Creek near Minturn, Co.	2.9 mi	Eagle County
Gore Creek at Mouth near Minturn, CO	3.6 mi	Eagle County
Booth Creek near Minturn, Co.	3.8 mi	Eagle 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