Extended Streamflow Guidance
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FGUS65 KSTR 121545
ESGCO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
COLORADO BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
SPRING FLOOD POTENTIAL
FOR THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN WITHIN COLORADO
MARCH 12, 2025
Currently, the following sites are forecast to have mean daily peak flows
at or above the listed threshold at the given exceedance level:
Segment Threshold Exceedance Value
(probability)
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Green-La Barge Bankfull 25
Yampa-Steamboat Springs Bankfull 10
Yampa-Maybell Bankfull 10
Elk-Milner Flood 10
Yampa-Maybell Bankfull 10
Yampa-Deerlodge Bankfull 25
Green-Jensen Bankfull 10
Eagle-Gypsum Bankfull 25
Colorado-Cameo Bankfull 10
Colorado-CO-UT Stateline Bankfull 10
Peak flow procedures and flood flow levels do not exist for all streams.
It is important to keep in mind that an extended period of much
above normal temperatures or heavy rainfall during the melt period
can cause or exacerbate flooding problems in any year.
It should be emphasized that snow typically accumulates into April,
therefore conditions may change before the runoff begins.
Precipitation: Water Year(October-February) (% Average)
Green River 100%
Duchesne 80%
Yampa/White 100%
Upper CO Mainstem 95%
Gunnison 90%
Dolores/San Miguel 80%
San Juan 70%
Snow Water Equivalent: March 10 (% Median)
Green River 100%
Duchesne 90%
Yampa/White 100%
Upper CO Mainstem 105%
Gunnison 90%
Dolores/San Miguel 65%
San Juan 60%
April-July Water Supply Volumes: March 1 (% Average)
Green River 65-85%
Duchesne 45-80%
Yampa/White 75-100%
Upper CO Mainstem 80-115%
Gunnison 45-95%
Dolores/San Miguel 50-80%
San Juan 30-75%
A list of specific spring peak flow forecasts is available at:
http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/dbdata/station/peakgraph/list/peaklist.html?type=rank
A map of the current spring peak flow forecasts is available at:
http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/lmap/lmap.php?interface=peakfp
SPECIAL MEAN DAILY PEAK FLOW FORECASTS IN CFS
LOCATION FLOOD FCST FORECAST FLOWS
FLOW DATE 90% 75% 50% 25% 10%
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GREEN - JENSEN, NR 24100 2025-03-01 11000 12500 14000 16500 21000
GREEN - GREEN RIVER, UT 37000 2025-03-01 12000 14000 16000 20000 26000
EAGLE - GYPSUM, BLO 6000 2025-03-01 2400 2900 3400 4100 5300
COLORADO - DOTSERO, NR 17000 2025-03-01 4900 6500 7500 9000 12500
ROARING FORK - GLENWOOD S 13000 2025-03-01 2900 3600 4200 4700 6000
COLORADO - CAMEO, NR 26000 2025-03-01 9000 11500 13500 16000 22000
GUNNISON - GRAND JUNCTION 20524 2025-03-01 7000 7500 8000 9000 11000
COLORADO - CO-UT STATE LI 46000 2025-03-01 12000 17000 20000 24000 33000
COLORADO - CISCO, NR 55000 2025-03-01 13500 18500 22000 26000 35000
SAN JUAN - BLUFF, NR 36000 2025-03-01 2700 3100 3800 4300 4800
COLORADO - CATARACT CANYO -999 2025-03-01 24000 31000 37000 45000 60000
DAILY ESP MEAN DAILY PEAK FLOW FORECASTS IN CFS
LOCATION FLOOD FORECAST FLOWS
FLOW 90% 75% 50% 25% 10%
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FISH CK - UPPER STN, STEA -99 470 530 710 790 900
YAMPA - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 5922 2350 2800 3000 3500 4400
ELK - MILNER, NR 5535 2900 3100 3600 4200 5500
ELKHEAD CK - LONG GULCH, 2759 880 1050 1100 1250 1350
WILLIAMS FORK - MOUTH, AT -99 960 1250 1450 1600 2100
YAMPA - MAYBELL, NR 22799 7500 8500 9500 10500 14000
LITTLE SNAKE - SLATER, NR 5796 1200 1400 1650 2000 2800
SLATER FORK - SLATER, NR -99 450 570 630 760 970
LITTLE SNAKE - LILY, NR 18450 2500 2700 3300 4000 5500
YAMPA - DEERLODGE PARK 20313 10000 11000 13000 14500 18500
WHITE - MEEKER, NR 8949 1750 1950 2150 2600 3100
WHITE - WATSON, NR 9372 1650 1950 2150 2600 3200
BIG BRUSH CK - RED FLEET -99 140 170 210 270 310
ASHLEY CK - VERNAL, NR -99 330 400 570 710 880
WHITEROCKS - WHITEROCKS, 4363 220 260 370 480 630
SNAKE - MONTEZUMA, NR 2195 310 340 380 450 540
TENMILE CK - FRISCO, N TE 2005 580 620 710 770 900
STRAIGHT CK - LASKEY GULC 299 75 80 95 110 140
PINEY - STATE BRIDGE, NR 10369 430 500 580 660 850
CROSS CK - MINTURN, NR -99 310 350 370 440 520
GORE CK - VAIL, RED SANDS -99 770 940 1050 1200 1600
CRYSTAL - REDSTONE, NR, A 2931 1150 1300 1400 1550 1850
TAYLOR - TAYLOR PARK 31893 390 450 520 620 690
EAST - ALMONT 3119 1300 1450 1600 1950 2350
OHIO CK - MOUTH, ABV -99 300 320 360 460 540
TOMICHI CK - SARGENTS -99 260 310 350 430 530
LAKE FORK - GATEVIEW -99 1050 1150 1300 1550 1800
COCHETOPA CK - ROCK CK, B -99 80 90 130 150 200
ANTHRACITE CK - MOUTH, AB -99 1350 1650 1800 2300 3000
NF GUNNISON - SOMERSET, N 7478 1700 2250 2400 2900 3700
SURFACE CK - CEDAREDGE 1177 50 75 95 130 190
DALLAS CK - RIDGWAY, NR 1039 60 70 90 110 140
UNCOMPAHGRE - RIDGWAY, NR 1996 610 690 740 900 1050
COW CK - RIDGWAY RESERVOI -99 310 340 370 540 750
DOLORES - RICO, BLO 1563 490 590 680 780 900
LOST CANYON CK - DOLORES, 666 25 40 75 110 150
DOLORES - DOLORES 7337 1300 1700 2050 2200 2500
SAN MIGUEL - PLACERVILLE, -99 750 860 970 1100 1300
SAN JUAN - PAGOSA SPRINGS 4864 1100 1250 1500 1750 2400
PIEDRA - ARBOLES, NR -99 870 990 1150 1350 1800
VALLECITO CK - BAYFIELD, -99 540 630 710 810 1050
ANIMAS - SILVERTON, BLO -99 1050 1250 1400 1600 1800
ANIMAS - DURANGO 10337 2450 2600 3200 3600 4000
LA PLATA - HESPERUS 685 100 120 150 170 200
CBRFC/Moser