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Dolores River near Cisco

Highest listed crest 15.37 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft43 crests since 1981

The Dolores River near Cisco crested above flood stage 2 times among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2026. The highest, 15.37 ft on May 16, 2023, was moderate flooding, 1.37 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.37 ft
May 16, 2023; 7,578 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 24, 2026
14.52 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Grand County
Utah

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Dolores River near Cisco
Action stage13.03Jun 17, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.52Oct 24, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 1981 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dolores River near Cisco, 1981 to 2026 6810121416ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Jul 18, 1981: 8.93 ft, below flood stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1982: 11.32 ft, below flood stage; 6,220 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1986: 11.57 ft, below flood stage; 7,890 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1987: 11.70 ft, below flood stage; 8,440 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1987: 9.44 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1989: 9.37 ft, below flood stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1990: 8.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1991: 9.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1992: 11.19 ft, below flood stage; 6,760 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1994: 10.07 ft, below flood stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1995: 11.80 ft, below flood stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1996: 8.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1997: 11.92 ft, below flood stage; 6,600 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1999: 10.86 ft, below flood stage; 4,490 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2000: 9.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2001: 9.35 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2002: 10.21 ft, below flood stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2003: 10.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,680 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2004: 9.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2005: 13.16 ft, action stage; 9,420 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2006: 9.04 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2006: 11.68 ft, below flood stage; 6,100 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2008: 11.01 ft, below flood stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2009: 10.52 ft, below flood stage; 3,870 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2010: 10.98 ft, below flood stage; 4,520 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2011: 10.43 ft, below flood stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2012: 8.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2013: 11.23 ft, below flood stage; 4,600 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2014: 9.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2015: 13.18 ft, action stage; 7,600 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2016: 10.42 ft, below flood stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2017: 12.26 ft, below flood stage; 4,540 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2018: 8.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2019: 13.19 ft, action stage; 5,920 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2020: 8.49 ft, below flood stage; 855 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2021: 9.66 ft, below flood stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2022: 8.58 ft, below flood stage; 926 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2023: 15.37 ft, moderate flooding; 7,578 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2024: 10.87 ft, below flood stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2025: 9.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,188 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2025: 9.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2026: 7.96 ft, below flood stage; 419 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2026: 14.52 ft, moderate flooding; 6,583 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.37 ft, May 16, 2023 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dolores River near Cisco 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 2 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.
  3. 9 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 9.84 ft on Apr 21, 1958; 12.53 ft on Jul 24, 1977; 14.00 ft on Apr 24, 1979; 13.56 ft on Apr 23, 1980; 14.57 ft on May 10, 1983; 13.21 ft on May 15, 1984; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Dolores River near Cisco
1May 16, 202315.37+1.37Moderate7,578
2Oct 24, 202614.52+0.52Moderate6,583
3Jun 17, 201913.19−0.81Action5,920
4Jun 11, 201513.18−0.82Action7,600
5May 26, 200513.16−0.84Action9,420
6May 8, 201712.26−1.74Below flood stage4,540
7May 23, 199711.92−2.08Below flood stage6,600
8Jun 18, 199511.80−2.20Below flood stage6,300
9Apr 27, 198711.70−2.30Below flood stage8,440
10Oct 7, 200611.68−2.32Below flood stage6,100
11May 6, 198611.57−2.43Below flood stage7,890
12May 6, 198211.32−2.68Below flood stage6,220
13Sep 23, 201311.23−2.77Below flood stage4,600
14May 26, 199211.19−2.81Below flood stage6,760
15May 22, 200811.01−2.99Below flood stage4,750
16Apr 18, 201010.98−3.02Below flood stage4,520
17Aug 23, 202410.87−3.13Below flood stage2,790
18May 25, 199910.86−3.14Below flood stage4,490
19May 15, 200910.52−3.48Below flood stage3,870
20Jun 8, 201110.43−3.57Below flood stage3,710
21Jun 13, 201610.42−3.58Below flood stage2,790
22Sep 11, 200310.39−3.61Below flood stage3,680
23Sep 12, 200210.21−3.79Below flood stage3,380
24May 22, 199410.07−3.93Below flood stage3,760
25Oct 12, 20259.93−4.07Below flood stage1,910
26Apr 10, 20009.82−4.18Below flood stage2,830
27Apr 11, 20149.66−4.34Below flood stage2,430
28Aug 20, 20219.66−4.34Below flood stage1,830
29Apr 8, 19919.51−4.49Below flood stage2,670
30Nov 6, 19879.44−4.56Below flood stage2,520
31Apr 21, 19899.37−4.63Below flood stage2,360
32Jul 10, 20019.35−4.65Below flood stage2,140
33Jun 5, 20259.10−4.90Below flood stage1,188
34Mar 26, 20049.05−4.95Below flood stage1,710
35Aug 7, 20069.04−4.96Below flood stage1,750
36Jul 18, 19818.93−5.07Below flood stage2,110
37Mar 29, 20128.75−5.25Below flood stage1,540
38Jul 8, 19908.71−5.29Below flood stage1,340
39Aug 27, 20188.70−5.30Below flood stage1,010
40Apr 22, 20228.58−5.42Below flood stage926
41May 17, 19968.56−5.44Below flood stage1,260
42Jun 8, 20208.49−5.51Below flood stage855
43Apr 3, 20267.96−6.04Below flood stage419

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DOLU1, 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.