Gore Creek at Mouth near Minturn, CO

Eagle County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09066510 · NWS GORC2 · Gore Creek flood status · Colorado river levels

Nearby: river levels near Minturn

Is Gore Creek at Mouth near Minturn, CO flooding right now?

Gore Creek at Mouth near Minturn, CO measured 5.17 ft on 2026-10-27 18:15:00 UTC. That observation was 5.1 ft below its 10.3 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.17 ft
as of 41 min ago
Streamflow
16 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10.3 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.34 ft on Sun, Jun 6, 2010.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9.8 ft4.6 ft below
Minor flood10.3 ft5.1 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft5.8 ft below
Major flood12 ft6.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.34 ft2010-06-06
11.06 ft2019-06-30
10.88 ft2003-06-01
10.34 ft2011-06-25
10.24 ft2024-06-09

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cross Creek near Minturn, CO3.4 miEagle County
Gore Creek, Lower Station, at Vail, Colorado3.6 miEagle County
Gore Creek above Red Sandstone Creek at Vail, CO3.6 miEagle County
Beaver Creek at Avon, CO4.2 miEagle County
Eagle River at Avon, Co.4.3 miEagle 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.

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