St. Louis Creek near Fraser, Co.

Grand County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09026500 · NWS SLEC2 · Colorado river levels

Is St. Louis Creek near Fraser, Co. flooding right now?

St. Louis Creek near Fraser, Co. measured 1.24 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 1.9 ft below its 3.1 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.24 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

5 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 3.1 ft, with major flooding at 4 ft. The highest crest on record was 2.89 ft on Sun, Jun 15, 1952.

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	2.7 ft	1.5 ft below
Minor flood	3.1 ft	1.9 ft below
Moderate flood	3.5 ft	2.3 ft below
Major flood	4 ft	2.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
2.89 ft	1952-06-15
2.87 ft	2014-05-31
2.86 ft	2019-06-30
2.83 ft	2010-06-06
2.8 ft	1995-06-17

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Elk Creek at Upper Station, near Fraser, CO	2.8 mi	Grand County
Elk Creek near Fraser, Co.	2.8 mi	Grand County
Vasquez Diversion 2 near Winter Park, CO	3.8 mi	Grand County
Vasquez Diversion 3 near Winter Park, CO	4.3 mi	Grand County
Vasquez Creek at Winter Park, CO	4.9 mi	Grand 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