Lake Fork below Lake San Cristobal near Lake City, CO

Hinsdale County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09123450 · NWS LFBC2 · Lake Fork flood status · Colorado river levels

Is Lake Fork below Lake San Cristobal near Lake City, CO flooding right now?

Lake Fork below Lake San Cristobal near Lake City, CO measured 4.14 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
4.14 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
27 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

The highest crest on record was 6.67 ft on Sat, Jun 15, 2019.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.67 ft2019-06-15
6.59 ft2015-06-11
6.53 ft2014-06-02
6.4 ft2016-06-06
6.09 ft2017-06-09

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.09–4.27 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Henson Creek at Lake City, CO3.1 miHinsdale County
Uncompahgre River near Ouray, CO21.7 miOuray County
Lake Fork at Gateview, Co.22.0 miGunnison County
Cement Creek at Silverton, CO23.2 miSan Juan County
Animas River at Silverton, Co.23.3 miSan Juan 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