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Colorado River near Kremmling

Highest listed crest 16.60 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft54 crests since 1962

The Colorado River near Kremmling crested above flood stage 1 time among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2021. The highest, 16.60 ft on May 26, 1984, was minor flooding, 1.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.60 ft
May 26, 1984; 13,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 26, 1984
16.60 ft, minor flooding
Location
Grand County
Colorado

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Colorado River near Kremmling
Action stage13.56Jun 19, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01May 26, 1984Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

54 crests from 1962 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Colorado River near Kremmling, 1962 to 2021 05101520ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft May 13, 1962: 12.59 ft, below flood stage; 6,310 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1964: 6.61 ft, below flood stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1965: 9.03 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1966: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1967: 6.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1968: 7.15 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1969: 9.65 ft, below flood stage; 3,540 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1970: 12.66 ft, below flood stage; 6,220 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1972: 8.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1973: 10.59 ft, below flood stage; 4,370 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1974: 11.36 ft, below flood stage; 4,960 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1975: 8.84 ft, below flood stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1976: 6.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1977: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1978: 9.05 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1979: 10.25 ft, below flood stage; 4,120 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1980: 10.43 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1981: 5.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1982: 7.61 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1983: 14.91 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1984: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1985: 9.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1986: 11.03 ft, below flood stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1987: 7.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1988: 9.47 ft, below flood stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1989: 6.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1990: 6.65 ft, below flood stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1991: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1992: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1993: 10.67 ft, below flood stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1995: 13.27 ft, below flood stage; 7,080 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1996: 14.09 ft, action stage; 8,450 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1997: 14.03 ft, action stage; 8,340 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1998: 9.61 ft, below flood stage; 3,270 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1999: 10.64 ft, below flood stage; 4,170 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2000: 9.41 ft, below flood stage; 3,110 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2001: 6.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2003: 8.75 ft, below flood stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2005: 8.72 ft, below flood stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2006: 8.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2007: 10.51 ft, below flood stage; 4,140 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2008: 12.61 ft, below flood stage; 6,230 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2009: 11.92 ft, below flood stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2010: 12.50 ft, below flood stage; 6,080 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2011: 14.66 ft, action stage; 9,540 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2013: 7.08 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2014: 14.21 ft, action stage; 7,830 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 13.58 ft, action stage; 7,860 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2016: 11.29 ft, below flood stage; 4,830 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2017: 10.73 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2018: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2019: 11.46 ft, below flood stage; 4,990 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2020: 9.69 ft, below flood stage; 3,530 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 6.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.60 ft, May 26, 1984 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Colorado River near Kremmling 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Colorado River near Kremmling
1May 26, 198416.60+1.60Minor13,600
2Jul 12, 198314.91−0.09Action10,100
3Jun 27, 201114.66−0.34Action9,540
4Jun 1, 201414.21−0.79Action7,830
5Jun 23, 199614.09−0.91Action8,450
6Jun 12, 199714.03−0.97Action8,340
7Jun 19, 201513.58−1.42Action7,860
8Jul 14, 199513.27−1.73Below flood stage7,080
9May 23, 197012.66−2.34Below flood stage6,220
10May 23, 200812.61−2.39Below flood stage6,230
11May 13, 196212.59−2.41Below flood stage6,310
12Jun 13, 201012.50−2.50Below flood stage6,080
13Jun 27, 200911.92−3.08Below flood stage5,380
14Jul 4, 201911.46−3.54Below flood stage4,990
15May 11, 197411.36−3.64Below flood stage4,960
16Jun 9, 201611.29−3.71Below flood stage4,830
17Jun 10, 198611.03−3.97Below flood stage4,530
18Jun 9, 201710.73−4.27Below flood stage4,380
19May 30, 199310.67−4.33Below flood stage4,190
20Jun 5, 199910.64−4.36Below flood stage4,170
21Jun 15, 197310.59−4.41Below flood stage4,370
22Jun 19, 200710.51−4.49Below flood stage4,140
23May 25, 198010.43−4.57Below flood stage4,200
24May 30, 197910.25−4.75Below flood stage4,120
25May 11, 19859.88−5.12Below flood stage3,620
26Jun 2, 20209.69−5.31Below flood stage3,530
27Jun 25, 19699.65−5.35Below flood stage3,540
28May 31, 19989.61−5.39Below flood stage3,270
29May 20, 19889.47−5.53Below flood stage3,280
30Jun 1, 20009.41−5.59Below flood stage3,110
31May 25, 19789.05−5.95Below flood stage3,100
32May 24, 19659.03−5.97Below flood stage3,100
33Jun 10, 19758.84−6.16Below flood stage2,940
34May 22, 20068.78−6.22Below flood stage2,760
35Jun 2, 20038.75−6.25Below flood stage2,620
36Jun 28, 20058.72−6.28Below flood stage2,600
37Jun 10, 19728.66−6.34Below flood stage2,910
38Jun 7, 19917.88−7.12Below flood stage2,180
39Jul 3, 19827.61−7.39Below flood stage2,080
40Jun 10, 19877.48−7.52Below flood stage1,940
41Jun 7, 19687.15−7.85Below flood stage2,050
42May 18, 20137.08−7.92Below flood stage1,750
43May 23, 19766.96−8.04Below flood stage1,840
44Apr 10, 19676.94−8.06Below flood stage1,890
45Aug 23, 20186.82−8.18Below flood stage1,650
46Apr 25, 19896.72−8.28Below flood stage1,530
47Aug 31, 20016.71−8.29Below flood stage1,530
48Sep 4, 19906.65−8.35Below flood stage1,490
49May 22, 19646.61−8.39Below flood stage1,630
50Apr 4, 19666.56−8.44Below flood stage1,700

Gauges on the Colorado River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Colorado River
Kremmling this gaugeCO15.016.60 ft, May 26, 19840
DotseroCO12.012.64 ft, Jun 7, 20110
CameoCO12.513.41 ft, Jun 7, 20110
State LineCO15.015.26 ft, Jun 9, 20110

Other gauges in Grand County

Flood gauges in Grand County
Leal4.34.53 ft, Jun 30, 19840

Grand County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Colorado

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KRMC2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.