Mcelmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line

Montezuma County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09372000 · NWS MCEC2 · Mcelmo Creek flood status · Colorado river levels

Nearby: river levels near Colorado-Utah State Line

Is Mcelmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line flooding right now?

Mcelmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State Line measured 3.16 ft on 2026-10-27 18:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

3.16 ft

as of 79 min ago

Streamflow

59 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

The highest crest on record was 8.21 ft on Sun, Sep 21, 1997.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 23 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

Stage	Date
8.21 ft	1997-09-21
7.58 ft	1967-08-07
7.35 ft	2021-08-18
7.01 ft	2019-04-30
6.53 ft	2024-06-27

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Mcelmo Creek near Bluff, Utah	12.0 mi	San Juan County
Mcelmo Creek above Trail Canyon near Cortez, CO	17.3 mi	Montezuma County
Montezuma Creek near Bluff, Utah	17.5 mi	San Juan County
Mcelmo Creek near Cortez, Co.	18.8 mi	Montezuma County
Navajo Wash near Towaoc, CO	19.4 mi	Montezuma 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