Rio Grande at Wagon Wheel Gap, CO

Mineral County, Colorado · USGS gauge 08217500 · NWS RWGC2 · Rio Grande flood status · Colorado river levels

Is Rio Grande at Wagon Wheel Gap, CO flooding right now?

Rio Grande at Wagon Wheel Gap, CO measured 1.16 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.8 ft below its 6 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.16 ft

as of 55 min ago

Streamflow

107 cfs

data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.1 ft on Sun, Jun 9, 1985.

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	5 ft	3.8 ft below
Minor flood	6 ft	4.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
6.1 ft	1985-06-09
5.84 ft	1970-09-06
5.6 ft	1979-05-30
5.54 ft	1986-06-07
5.46 ft	1997-06-02

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Rio Grande near Del Norte, CO	21.0 mi	Rio Grande County
W Fork San Juan River at W Fork Campgr near Pagosa Spr, CO	22.3 mi	Mineral County
Wolf Creek at Wolf Creek Campgr near Pagosa Spr, CO	22.6 mi	Mineral County
Windy Pass Creek near Pagosa Spr, Co.	22.8 mi	Mineral County
Ef San Juan River above Sand Creek, near Pagosa Springs, Co.	26.0 mi	Archuleta 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