Yampa River at Steamboat Springs
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/13/2025 11:15 PM MDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/13/2025 10:00 AM MDTCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 9.5 ft Moderate Flooding 8.5 ft Minor Flooding 7.5 ft Action 7 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 25.5 - Water is near the intersection of 5th street and Lincoln Avenue. Major flooding and flood damage is occurring.
- 19.5 - The intersection of Lincoln Avenue and 9th Street is beginning to flood.
- 13.5 - Many portions of Yampa Street are flooded and impassable. Buildings adjacent to the river are flooded. Water has reached some buildings between Yampa Street and Lincoln Avenue.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 40.4830, -106.832 |
| RFC | CBRFC |
| State | CO |
| WFO | GJT |
| County | Routt |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 09239500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 5.50 ft | on 05-18-2022 |
| 2. | 4.29 ft | on 05-23-2021 |
| 3. | 6.21 ft | on 06-02-2020 |
| 4. | 6.44 ft | on 06-21-2019 |
| 5. | 5.58 ft | on 05-26-2018 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 5.50 ft | on 05-18-2022 | |
| 2. | 4.29 ft | on 05-23-2021 | |
| 3. | 6.21 ft | on 06-02-2020 | |
| 4. | 6.44 ft | on 06-21-2019 | |
| 5. | 5.58 ft | on 05-26-2018 | |
| 6. | 5.56 ft | on 06-08-2017 | |
| 7. | 6.22 ft | on 06-09-2016 | |
| 8. | 5.98 ft | on 05-07-2015 | |
| 9. | 6.87 ft | on 05-29-2014 | |
| 10. | 5.40 ft | on 05-27-2013 | |
| 11. | 4.10 ft | on 04-27-2012 | |
| 12. | 7.08 ft | on 06-07-2011 | |
| 13. | 6.72 ft | on 06-07-2010 | |
| 14. | 5.71 ft | on 05-20-2009 | |
| 15. | 6.34 ft | on 06-04-2008 | |
| 16. | 5.16 ft | on 05-18-2007 | |
| 17. | 6.40 ft | on 05-23-2006 | |
| 18. | 6.02 ft | on 05-24-2005 | |
| 19. | 4.72 ft | on 05-10-2004 | 1 |
| 20. | 7.44 ft | on 06-01-2003 | 1 |
| 21. | 4.10 ft | on 05-30-2002 | 1 |
| 22. | 5.55 ft | on 05-16-2001 | 1 |
| 23. | 6.82 ft | on 05-29-2000 | 1 |
| 24. | 6.10 ft | on 05-30-1999 | 1 |
| 25. | 5.84 ft | on 05-21-1998 | 1 |
| 26. | 7.65 ft | on 06-03-1997 | 1 |
| 27. | 6.89 ft | on 05-17-1996 | 1 |
| 28. | 6.63 ft | on 06-16-1995 | 1 |
| 29. | 5.22 ft | on 05-17-1994 | 1 |
| 30. | 6.33 ft | on 06-17-1993 | 1 |
| 31. | 5.43 ft | on 05-27-1992 | 1 |
| 32. | 6.20 ft | on 06-07-1991 | 1 |
| 33. | 5.71 ft | on 06-08-1990 | 1 |
| 34. | 5.19 ft | on 05-29-1989 | 1 |
| 35. | 5.48 ft | on 06-07-1988 | 1 |
| 36. | 4.92 ft | on 05-16-1987 | 1 |
| 37. | 6.07 ft | on 06-06-1986 | 1 |
| 38. | 6.04 ft | on 06-08-1985 | 1 |
| 39. | 7.12 ft | on 05-25-1984 | 1 |
| 40. | 6.51 ft | on 06-25-1983 | 1 |
| 41. | 5.52 ft | on 06-17-1982 | 1 |
| 42. | 4.62 ft | on 06-07-1981 | 1 |
| 43. | 5.12 ft | on 06-06-1980 | 1 |
| 44. | 6.03 ft | on 05-28-1979 | 1 |
| 45. | 6.16 ft | on 06-16-1978 | 1 |
| 46. | 3.00 ft | on 05-15-1977 | 1 |
| 47. | 4.77 ft | on 05-22-1976 | 1 |
| 48. | 5.85 ft | on 06-08-1975 | 1 |
| 49. | 6.96 ft | on 04-26-1974 | 1 |
| 50. | 6.14 ft | on 06-14-1973 | 1 |
| 51. | 5.89 ft | on 06-09-1972 | 1 |
| 52. | 5.55 ft | on 06-19-1971 | 1 |
| 53. | 5.58 ft | on 05-28-1970 | 1 |
| 54. | 4.64 ft | on 05-21-1969 | 1 |
| 55. | 5.73 ft | on 06-06-1968 | 1 |
| 56. | 4.91 ft | on 05-26-1967 | 1 |
| 57. | 3.99 ft | on 05-07-1966 | 1 |
| 58. | 6.16 ft | on 06-13-1965 | 1 |
| 59. | 4.89 ft | on 06-07-1964 | 1 |
| 60. | 4.08 ft | on 05-24-1963 | 1 |
| 61. | 5.79 ft | on 05-13-1962 | 1 |
| 62. | 4.74 ft | on 05-29-1961 | 1 |
| 63. | 5.08 ft | on 06-04-1960 | 1 |
| 64. | 5.27 ft | on 06-08-1959 | 1 |
| 65. | 6.02 ft | on 05-28-1958 | 1 |
| 66. | 6.53 ft | on 06-07-1957 | 1 |
| 67. | 5.60 ft | on 05-23-1956 | 1 |
| 68. | 4.55 ft | on 05-13-1955 | 1 |
| 69. | 3.93 ft | on 05-19-1954 | 1 |
| 70. | 6.08 ft | on 06-13-1953 | 1 |
| 71. | 6.83 ft | on 06-04-1952 | 1 |
| 72. | 5.43 ft | on 05-29-1951 | 1 |
| 73. | 4.99 ft | on 06-06-1950 | 1 |
| 74. | 5.54 ft | on 06-18-1949 | 1 |
| 75. | 5.93 ft | on 05-21-1948 | 1 |
| 76. | 4.81 ft | on 05-09-1947 | 1 |
| 77. | 4.92 ft | on 06-07-1946 | 1 |
| 78. | 4.86 ft | on 06-06-1945 | 1 |
| 79. | 5.27 ft | on 06-09-1944 | 1 |
| 80. | 5.10 ft | on 05-30-1943 | 1 |
| 81. | 5.20 ft | on 06-06-1942 | 1 |
| 82. | 5.32 ft | on 05-14-1941 | 1 |
| 83. | 4.94 ft | on 05-31-1940 | 1 |
| 84. | 5.05 ft | on 05-19-1939 | 1 |
| 85. | 5.60 ft | on 06-05-1938 | 1 |
| 86. | 4.77 ft | on 05-30-1937 | 1 |
| 87. | 5.48 ft | on 05-29-1936 | 1 |
| 88. | 5.60 ft | on 06-13-1935 | 1 |
| 89. | 3.12 ft | on 05-11-1934 | 1 |
| 90. | 5.52 ft | on 06-12-1933 | 1 |
| 91. | 5.46 ft | on 06-09-1929 | 1 |
| 92. | 6.00 ft | on 05-30-1928 | 1 |
| 93. | 5.31 ft | on 05-21-1927 | 1 |
| 94. | 5.29 ft | on 05-28-1926 | 1 |
| 95. | 4.40 ft | on 05-28-1925 | 1 |
| 96. | 4.98 ft | on 06-14-1924 | 1 |
| 97. | 5.04 ft | on 06-13-1923 | 1 |
| 98. | 4.40 ft | on 05-28-1922 | 1 |
| 99. | 6.64 ft | on 06-14-1921 | 1 |
| 100. | 5.53 ft | on 06-08-1920 | 1 |
| 101. | 4.20 ft | on 05-02-1919 | 1 |
| 102. | 4.90 ft | on 06-14-1918 | 1 |
| 103. | 5.20 ft | on 06-22-1917 | 1 |
| 104. | 3.90 ft | on 06-09-1916 | 1 |
| 105. | 3.55 ft | on 06-11-1915 | 1 |
| 106. | 6.15 ft | on 06-02-1914 | 1 |
| 107. | 6.00 ft | on 06-04-1912 | 1 |
| 108. | 4.70 ft | on 06-08-1911 | 1 |
| 109. | 3.85 ft | on 05-30-1910 | 1 |
| 110. | 8.90 ft | on 06-13-1906 | 1 |
| 111. | 8.90 ft | on 06-08-1905 | 1 |
| 112. | 7.50 ft | on 05-25-1904 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 8.90 ft | on 06-08-1905 | 1 |
| 2. | 8.90 ft | on 06-13-1906 | 1 |
| 3. | 7.65 ft | on 06-03-1997 | 1 |
| 4. | 7.50 ft | on 05-25-1904 | 1 |
| 5. | 7.44 ft | on 06-01-2003 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 8.90 ft | on 06-08-1905 | 1 |
| 2. | 8.90 ft | on 06-13-1906 | 1 |
| 3. | 7.65 ft | on 06-03-1997 | 1 |
| 4. | 7.50 ft | on 05-25-1904 | 1 |
| 5. | 7.44 ft | on 06-01-2003 | 1 |
| 6. | 7.12 ft | on 05-25-1984 | 1 |
| 7. | 7.08 ft | on 06-07-2011 | |
| 8. | 6.96 ft | on 04-26-1974 | 1 |
| 9. | 6.89 ft | on 05-17-1996 | 1 |
| 10. | 6.87 ft | on 05-29-2014 | |
| 11. | 6.83 ft | on 06-04-1952 | 1 |
| 12. | 6.82 ft | on 05-29-2000 | 1 |
| 13. | 6.72 ft | on 06-07-2010 | |
| 14. | 6.64 ft | on 06-14-1921 | 1 |
| 15. | 6.63 ft | on 06-16-1995 | 1 |
| 16. | 6.53 ft | on 06-07-1957 | 1 |
| 17. | 6.51 ft | on 06-25-1983 | 1 |
| 18. | 6.44 ft | on 06-21-2019 | |
| 19. | 6.40 ft | on 05-23-2006 | |
| 20. | 6.34 ft | on 06-04-2008 | |
| 21. | 6.33 ft | on 06-17-1993 | 1 |
| 22. | 6.22 ft | on 06-09-2016 | |
| 23. | 6.21 ft | on 06-02-2020 | |
| 24. | 6.20 ft | on 06-07-1991 | 1 |
| 25. | 6.16 ft | on 06-13-1965 | 1 |
| 26. | 6.16 ft | on 06-16-1978 | 1 |
| 27. | 6.15 ft | on 06-02-1914 | 1 |
| 28. | 6.14 ft | on 06-14-1973 | 1 |
| 29. | 6.10 ft | on 05-30-1999 | 1 |
| 30. | 6.08 ft | on 06-13-1953 | 1 |
| 31. | 6.07 ft | on 06-06-1986 | 1 |
| 32. | 6.04 ft | on 06-08-1985 | 1 |
| 33. | 6.03 ft | on 05-28-1979 | 1 |
| 34. | 6.02 ft | on 05-28-1958 | 1 |
| 35. | 6.02 ft | on 05-24-2005 | |
| 36. | 6.00 ft | on 05-30-1928 | 1 |
| 37. | 6.00 ft | on 06-04-1912 | 1 |
| 38. | 5.98 ft | on 05-07-2015 | |
| 39. | 5.93 ft | on 05-21-1948 | 1 |
| 40. | 5.89 ft | on 06-09-1972 | 1 |
| 41. | 5.85 ft | on 06-08-1975 | 1 |
| 42. | 5.84 ft | on 05-21-1998 | 1 |
| 43. | 5.79 ft | on 05-13-1962 | 1 |
| 44. | 5.73 ft | on 06-06-1968 | 1 |
| 45. | 5.71 ft | on 05-20-2009 | |
| 46. | 5.71 ft | on 06-08-1990 | 1 |
| 47. | 5.60 ft | on 05-23-1956 | 1 |
| 48. | 5.60 ft | on 06-13-1935 | 1 |
| 49. | 5.60 ft | on 06-05-1938 | 1 |
| 50. | 5.58 ft | on 05-28-1970 | 1 |
| 51. | 5.58 ft | on 05-26-2018 | |
| 52. | 5.56 ft | on 06-08-2017 | |
| 53. | 5.55 ft | on 06-19-1971 | 1 |
| 54. | 5.55 ft | on 05-16-2001 | 1 |
| 55. | 5.54 ft | on 06-18-1949 | 1 |
| 56. | 5.53 ft | on 06-08-1920 | 1 |
| 57. | 5.52 ft | on 06-12-1933 | 1 |
| 58. | 5.52 ft | on 06-17-1982 | 1 |
| 59. | 5.50 ft | on 05-18-2022 | |
| 60. | 5.48 ft | on 05-29-1936 | 1 |
| 61. | 5.48 ft | on 06-07-1988 | 1 |
| 62. | 5.46 ft | on 06-09-1929 | 1 |
| 63. | 5.43 ft | on 05-29-1951 | 1 |
| 64. | 5.43 ft | on 05-27-1992 | 1 |
| 65. | 5.40 ft | on 05-27-2013 | |
| 66. | 5.32 ft | on 05-14-1941 | 1 |
| 67. | 5.31 ft | on 05-21-1927 | 1 |
| 68. | 5.29 ft | on 05-28-1926 | 1 |
| 69. | 5.27 ft | on 06-08-1959 | 1 |
| 70. | 5.27 ft | on 06-09-1944 | 1 |
| 71. | 5.22 ft | on 05-17-1994 | 1 |
| 72. | 5.20 ft | on 06-22-1917 | 1 |
| 73. | 5.20 ft | on 06-06-1942 | 1 |
| 74. | 5.19 ft | on 05-29-1989 | 1 |
| 75. | 5.16 ft | on 05-18-2007 | |
| 76. | 5.12 ft | on 06-06-1980 | 1 |
| 77. | 5.10 ft | on 05-30-1943 | 1 |
| 78. | 5.08 ft | on 06-04-1960 | 1 |
| 79. | 5.05 ft | on 05-19-1939 | 1 |
| 80. | 5.04 ft | on 06-13-1923 | 1 |
| 81. | 4.99 ft | on 06-06-1950 | 1 |
| 82. | 4.98 ft | on 06-14-1924 | 1 |
| 83. | 4.94 ft | on 05-31-1940 | 1 |
| 84. | 4.92 ft | on 06-07-1946 | 1 |
| 85. | 4.92 ft | on 05-16-1987 | 1 |
| 86. | 4.91 ft | on 05-26-1967 | 1 |
| 87. | 4.90 ft | on 06-14-1918 | 1 |
| 88. | 4.89 ft | on 06-07-1964 | 1 |
| 89. | 4.86 ft | on 06-06-1945 | 1 |
| 90. | 4.81 ft | on 05-09-1947 | 1 |
| 91. | 4.77 ft | on 05-22-1976 | 1 |
| 92. | 4.77 ft | on 05-30-1937 | 1 |
| 93. | 4.74 ft | on 05-29-1961 | 1 |
| 94. | 4.72 ft | on 05-10-2004 | 1 |
| 95. | 4.70 ft | on 06-08-1911 | 1 |
| 96. | 4.64 ft | on 05-21-1969 | 1 |
| 97. | 4.62 ft | on 06-07-1981 | 1 |
| 98. | 4.55 ft | on 05-13-1955 | 1 |
| 99. | 4.40 ft | on 05-28-1922 | 1 |
| 100. | 4.40 ft | on 05-28-1925 | 1 |
| 101. | 4.29 ft | on 05-23-2021 | |
| 102. | 4.20 ft | on 05-02-1919 | 1 |
| 103. | 4.10 ft | on 04-27-2012 | |
| 104. | 4.10 ft | on 05-30-2002 | 1 |
| 105. | 4.08 ft | on 05-24-1963 | 1 |
| 106. | 3.99 ft | on 05-07-1966 | 1 |
| 107. | 3.93 ft | on 05-19-1954 | 1 |
| 108. | 3.90 ft | on 06-09-1916 | 1 |
| 109. | 3.85 ft | on 05-30-1910 | 1 |
| 110. | 3.55 ft | on 06-11-1915 | 1 |
| 111. | 3.12 ft | on 05-11-1934 | 1 |
| 112. | 3.00 ft | on 05-15-1977 | 1 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 6704.97 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 6703.97 ft |
| minor Flooding | 6702.97 ft |
| action | 6702.47 ft |
| Latest Value | 6697.84 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 6695.47 ft |
Probability Information
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