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Snake River (CO) near Montezuma

Highest listed crest 3.88 ftFlood stage 3.8 ft59 crests since 1963

The Snake River (CO) near Montezuma crested above flood stage 2 times among the 59 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1963 to 2021. The highest, 3.88 ft on June 6, 1972, was minor flooding, 0.08 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
3.88 ft
June 6, 1972; 730 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
3.8 ft
Major flooding from 5.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 21, 1983
3.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Summit County
Colorado

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Snake River (CO) near Montezuma
Action stage3.317Jun 7, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)3.82Jun 21, 1983Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage5.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

59 crests from 1963 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Snake River (CO) near Montezuma, 1963 to 2021 12345ft Flood stage 3.8 ftMajor 5.0 ft Jun 16, 1963: 2.35 ft, below flood stage; 230 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1964: 2.71 ft, below flood stage; 361 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1965: 3.60 ft, action stage; 900 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1966: 2.12 ft, below flood stage; 165 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1967: 2.78 ft, below flood stage; 362 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1968: 3.22 ft, below flood stage; 582 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1969: 3.15 ft, below flood stage; 538 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1970: 3.24 ft, below flood stage; 598 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1971: 3.71 ft, action stage; 747 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1972: 3.88 ft, minor flooding; 730 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1973: 3.76 ft, action stage; 665 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1974: 3.48 ft, action stage; 600 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1975: 3.24 ft, below flood stage; 468 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1976: 3.07 ft, below flood stage; 408 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1977: 2.71 ft, below flood stage; 302 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1978: 3.78 ft, action stage; 680 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1979: 3.32 ft, action stage; 511 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1980: 3.67 ft, action stage; 680 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1981: 2.77 ft, below flood stage; 326 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1982: 3.31 ft, action stage; 515 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1983: 3.84 ft, minor flooding; 760 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1984: 3.32 ft, action stage; 543 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1985: 3.67 ft, action stage; 700 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1986: 3.48 ft, action stage; 607 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1987: 2.93 ft, below flood stage; 388 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1988: 3.36 ft, action stage; 555 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1989: 2.99 ft, below flood stage; 409 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1990: 3.40 ft, action stage; 572 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1991: 3.13 ft, below flood stage; 461 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1992: 2.41 ft, below flood stage; 270 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1993: 3.07 ft, below flood stage; 542 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1994: 2.82 ft, below flood stage; 538 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1995: 3.71 ft, action stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1996: 3.38 ft, action stage; 739 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1997: 3.35 ft, action stage; 833 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1998: 2.66 ft, below flood stage; 387 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1999: 3.02 ft, below flood stage; 620 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2000: 3.00 ft, below flood stage; 560 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2001: 2.70 ft, below flood stage; 456 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2002: 1.80 ft, below flood stage; 121 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2003: 3.17 ft, below flood stage; 704 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2004: 2.08 ft, below flood stage; 184 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2005: 2.54 ft, below flood stage; 343 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2006: 2.76 ft, below flood stage; 470 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2007: 2.69 ft, below flood stage; 415 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2008: 2.73 ft, below flood stage; 455 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2009: 2.68 ft, below flood stage; 410 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2010: 3.33 ft, action stage; 803 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2011: 3.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2012: 1.78 ft, below flood stage; 108 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2013: 2.76 ft, below flood stage; 580 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2014: 3.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2015: 3.12 ft, below flood stage; 668 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2016: 2.83 ft, below flood stage; 638 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2017: 3.02 ft, below flood stage; 845 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2018: 2.55 ft, below flood stage; 400 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2019: 3.01 ft, below flood stage; 832 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2020: 2.71 ft, below flood stage; 527 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2021: 2.67 ft, below flood stage; 497 cubic feet per second Highest, 3.88 ft, Jun 6, 1972 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Snake River (CO) near Montezuma 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 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 59 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Snake River (CO) near Montezuma
1Jun 6, 19723.88+0.08Minor730
2Jun 21, 19833.84+0.04Minor760
3Jun 15, 19783.78−0.02Action680
4Jun 13, 19733.76−0.04Action665
5Jun 21, 19713.71−0.09Action747
6Jun 21, 19953.71−0.09Action1,110
7Jun 11, 19803.67−0.13Action680
8Jun 8, 19853.67−0.13Action700
9Jun 17, 19653.60−0.20Action900
10Jun 18, 19743.48−0.32Action600
11Jun 19, 19863.48−0.32Action607
12Jun 8, 19903.40−0.40Action572
13Jun 10, 19963.38−0.42Action739
14Jun 9, 19883.36−0.44Action555
15Jun 4, 19973.35−0.45Action833
16Jun 7, 20103.33−0.47Action803
17Jun 16, 19793.32−0.48Action511
18Jun 15, 19843.32−0.48Action543
19Jun 28, 19823.31−0.49Action515
20Jun 22, 19703.24−0.56Below flood stage598
21Jul 8, 19753.24−0.56Below flood stage468
22Jun 20, 19683.22−0.58Below flood stage582
23Jun 3, 20143.20−0.60Below flood stage1,080
24May 31, 20033.17−0.63Below flood stage704
25Jun 30, 20113.17−0.63Below flood stage1,040
26May 30, 19693.15−0.65Below flood stage538
27Jun 11, 19913.13−0.67Below flood stage461
28Jun 11, 20153.12−0.68Below flood stage668
29Jun 9, 19763.07−0.73Below flood stage408
30Jun 16, 19933.07−0.73Below flood stage542
31Jun 23, 19993.02−0.78Below flood stage620
32Jun 10, 20173.02−0.78Below flood stage845
33Jun 13, 20193.01−0.79Below flood stage832
34May 29, 20003.00−0.80Below flood stage560
35May 29, 19892.99−0.81Below flood stage409
36Jun 9, 19872.93−0.87Below flood stage388
37Jun 11, 20162.83−0.97Below flood stage638
38Jun 1, 19942.82−0.98Below flood stage538
39Jun 20, 19672.78−1.02Below flood stage362
40Jun 7, 19812.77−1.03Below flood stage326
41Jun 6, 20062.76−1.04Below flood stage470
42Jun 8, 20132.76−1.04Below flood stage580
43Jun 2, 20082.73−1.07Below flood stage455
44Jun 7, 19642.71−1.09Below flood stage361
45Jun 6, 19772.71−1.09Below flood stage302
46Jun 6, 20202.71−1.09Below flood stage527
47Jun 2, 20012.70−1.10Below flood stage456
48Jun 5, 20072.69−1.11Below flood stage415
49May 31, 20092.68−1.12Below flood stage410
50Jun 6, 20212.67−1.13Below flood stage497

Other gauges in Summit County

Flood gauges in Summit County
Green Mountain Reservoir10.510.85 ft, Jul 12, 19950
Frisco5.05.14 ft, Jun 17, 19950

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SKEC2, 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.