Piney River near State Bridge, CO

Eagle County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09059500 · NWS PSBC2 · Piney River flood status · Colorado river levels

Is Piney River near State Bridge, CO flooding right now?

Piney River near State Bridge, CO measured 2.64 ft on 2026-10-27 17:15:00 UTC. That observation was 7.4 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.64 ft
as of 44 min ago
Streamflow
11 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 5.82 ft on Mon, Jun 27, 1983.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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 ft6.4 ft below
Minor flood10 ft7.4 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft9.4 ft below
Major flood14 ft11.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
5.82 ft1983-06-27
5.73 ft2011-06-07
5.66 ft2003-05-29
5.63 ft1997-06-01
5.63 ft2014-05-30

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.53–2.72 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Dickson Creek near Vail, CO8.9 miEagle County
East Meadow Creek near Minturn Co.9.0 miEagle County
Freeman Creek near Minturn, Co.9.6 miEagle County
Piney River below Piney Lake, near Minturn, Co.9.9 miEagle County
Eagle River below Milk Creek near Wolcott, CO10.2 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast