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Michigan River (CO) at Walden

Highest listed crest 4.81 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft10 crests since 2005

The Michigan River (CO) at Walden crested above flood stage 3 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2020. The highest, 4.81 ft on June 23, 2019, was minor flooding, 0.31 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
4.81 ft
June 23, 2019; 1,340 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2019
4.81 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Colorado
Identifiers
NWS WDNC2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Michigan River (CO) at Walden
Action stage4.01Jun 14, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.53Jun 23, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2005 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Michigan River (CO) at Walden, 2005 to 2020 2.533.544.55ft Flood stage 4.5 ft Jun 4, 2005: 4.77 ft, minor flooding; 549 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2008: 3.63 ft, below flood stage; 648 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2011: 4.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2013: 3.27 ft, below flood stage; 540 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2015: 3.66 ft, below flood stage; 544 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2016: 3.41 ft, below flood stage; 438 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2018: 2.84 ft, below flood stage; 267 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2019: 4.81 ft, minor flooding; 1,340 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2020: 3.02 ft, below flood stage; 314 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2020: 4.33 ft, action stage; 948 cubic feet per second Highest, 4.81 ft, Jun 23, 2019 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Michigan River (CO) at Walden 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Michigan River (CO) at Walden
1Jun 23, 20194.81+0.31Minor1,340
2Jun 4, 20054.77+0.27Minor549
3Jun 8, 20114.55+0.05Minor1,050
4Jun 14, 20204.33−0.17Action948
5Jun 13, 20153.66−0.84Below flood stage544
6Jun 7, 20083.63−0.87Below flood stage648
7Jun 14, 20163.41−1.09Below flood stage438
8May 19, 20133.27−1.23Below flood stage540
9Jun 10, 20203.02−1.48Below flood stage314
10Jun 18, 20182.84−1.66Below flood stage267

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Rand5.05.29 ft, May 25, 20140
Northgate8.09.45 ft, Mar 21, 20070

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WDNC2, 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.