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Williams Fork (CO) near Leal

Highest listed crest 4.53 ftFlood stage 4.3 ft40 crests since 1982

The Williams Fork (CO) near Leal crested above flood stage 2 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1982 to 2021. The highest, 4.53 ft on June 30, 1984, was minor flooding, 0.23 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
4.53 ft
June 30, 1984; 1,250 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.3 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 30, 1984
4.53 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, Williams Fork (CO) near Leal
Action stage3.95Jul 1, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.32Jun 30, 1984Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1982 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Williams Fork (CO) near Leal, 1982 to 2021 02468ft Flood stage 4.3 ftMajor 7.0 ft Jun 29, 1982: 3.54 ft, below flood stage; 867 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1983: 4.46 ft, minor flooding; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1984: 4.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,250 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1985: 4.09 ft, action stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1986: 3.81 ft, below flood stage; 885 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1987: 3.02 ft, below flood stage; 493 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1988: 3.70 ft, below flood stage; 912 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1989: 2.79 ft, below flood stage; 462 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1990: 3.45 ft, below flood stage; 770 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1991: 3.48 ft, below flood stage; 786 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1992: 2.84 ft, below flood stage; 490 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1993: 3.55 ft, below flood stage; 930 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1994: 3.09 ft, below flood stage; 663 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1995: 4.29 ft, action stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1996: 3.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1997: 3.92 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1998: 2.81 ft, below flood stage; 551 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1999: 3.10 ft, below flood stage; 749 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2000: 3.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2001: 2.84 ft, below flood stage; 663 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2002: 1.79 ft, below flood stage; 244 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2003: 3.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2004: 2.27 ft, below flood stage; 419 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2005: 3.05 ft, below flood stage; 846 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2006: 3.10 ft, below flood stage; 832 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2007: 3.16 ft, below flood stage; 908 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2008: 3.16 ft, below flood stage; 908 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2009: 3.02 ft, below flood stage; 826 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2010: 3.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2011: 4.20 ft, action stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2012: 2.07 ft, below flood stage; 200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2013: 3.62 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2014: 3.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2015: 3.87 ft, below flood stage; 985 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2016: 3.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2017: 3.69 ft, below flood stage; 807 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2018: 3.24 ft, below flood stage; 509 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2019: 3.98 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2020: 3.41 ft, below flood stage; 645 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2021: 3.26 ft, below flood stage; 547 cubic feet per second Highest, 4.53 ft, Jun 30, 1984 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Williams Fork (CO) near Leal 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Williams Fork (CO) near Leal
1Jun 30, 19844.53+0.23Minor1,250
2Jul 8, 19834.46+0.16Minor1,310
3Jun 17, 19954.29−0.01Action1,510
4Jul 8, 20114.20−0.10Action1,710
5Jun 8, 19854.09−0.21Action1,110
6Jul 1, 20193.98−0.32Action1,030
7Jun 20, 19973.92−0.38Action1,190
8Jun 22, 19963.89−0.41Below flood stage1,150
9Jun 11, 20163.88−0.42Below flood stage1,020
10Jun 12, 20153.87−0.43Below flood stage985
11Jun 7, 20103.84−0.46Below flood stage1,500
12Jun 8, 19863.81−0.49Below flood stage885
13May 31, 20033.80−0.50Below flood stage1,390
14Jun 4, 20143.79−0.51Below flood stage1,250
15Jun 19, 19883.70−0.60Below flood stage912
16Jun 12, 20173.69−0.61Below flood stage807
17Jun 11, 20133.62−0.68Below flood stage1,200
18Jun 22, 19933.55−0.75Below flood stage930
19Jun 29, 19823.54−0.76Below flood stage867
20May 30, 20003.52−0.78Below flood stage1,040
21Jun 14, 19913.48−0.82Below flood stage786
22Jun 11, 19903.45−0.85Below flood stage770
23Jun 6, 20203.41−0.89Below flood stage645
24Jun 8, 20213.26−1.04Below flood stage547
25May 31, 20183.24−1.06Below flood stage509
26Jun 17, 20073.16−1.14Below flood stage908
27Jun 29, 20083.16−1.14Below flood stage908
28Jun 23, 19993.10−1.20Below flood stage749
29Jun 7, 20063.10−1.20Below flood stage832
30Jun 1, 19943.09−1.21Below flood stage663
31Jun 23, 20053.05−1.25Below flood stage846
32Jun 9, 19873.02−1.28Below flood stage493
33Jun 26, 20093.02−1.28Below flood stage826
34Jun 20, 19922.84−1.46Below flood stage490
35Jun 11, 20012.84−1.46Below flood stage663
36Jun 3, 19982.81−1.49Below flood stage551
37Jun 19, 19892.79−1.51Below flood stage462
38Jun 7, 20042.27−2.03Below flood stage419
39Jun 4, 20122.07−2.23Below flood stage200
40Jun 3, 20021.79−2.51Below flood stage244

Other gauges in Grand County

Flood gauges in Grand County
Kremmling15.016.60 ft, May 26, 19840

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WFLC2, 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.