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Whiterocks River near Whiterocks

Highest listed crest 6.35 ftFlood stage 5.8 ft19 crests since 1986

The Whiterocks River near Whiterocks crested above flood stage 1 time among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1986 to 2026. The highest, 6.35 ft on June 2, 1986, was minor flooding, 0.55 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.35 ft
June 2, 1986; 1,950 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.8 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 2, 1986
6.35 ft, minor flooding
Location
Uintah County
Utah

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Whiterocks River near Whiterocks
Action stage4.75May 17, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.81Jun 2, 1986Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1986 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Whiterocks River near Whiterocks, 1986 to 2026 246810ft Flood stage 5.8 ftMajor 9.0 ft Jun 2, 1986: 6.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1987: 5.00 ft, action stage; 852 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1988: 4.70 ft, action stage; 721 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1989: 3.57 ft, below flood stage; 225 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1991: 5.02 ft, action stage; 947 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1992: 3.89 ft, below flood stage; 344 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1993: 5.16 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1994: 4.34 ft, below flood stage; 540 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1996: 5.18 ft, action stage; 943 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2017: 3.69 ft, below flood stage; 862 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2018: 3.12 ft, below flood stage; 406 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2019: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2020: 3.51 ft, below flood stage; 731 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2021: 3.07 ft, below flood stage; 414 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2022: 3.45 ft, below flood stage; 692 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2023: 3.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2024: 3.52 ft, below flood stage; 751 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2025: 3.23 ft, below flood stage; 512 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2026: 2.51 ft, below flood stage; 160 cubic feet per second Highest, 6.35 ft, Jun 2, 1986 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Whiterocks River near Whiterocks 1980s: 1 1 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.
  3. 27 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 5.38 ft on Jun 7, 1919; 7.04 ft on May 29, 1920; 5.40 ft on Jun 20, 1922; 5.41 ft on Jun 10, 1980; 5.28 ft on Jun 22, 1983; 5.51 ft on Jun 11, 1990; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Whiterocks River near Whiterocks
1Jun 2, 19866.35+0.55Minor1,950
2May 17, 19965.18−0.62Action943
3May 27, 19935.16−0.64Action1,030
4Jun 5, 19915.02−0.78Action947
5May 16, 19875.00−0.80Action852
6May 17, 19884.70−1.10Action721
7May 13, 19944.34−1.46Below flood stage540
8Jun 14, 20194.12−1.68Below flood stage1,290
9May 25, 20233.90−1.90Below flood stage1,230
10May 21, 19923.89−1.91Below flood stage344
11May 12, 20173.69−2.11Below flood stage862
12May 9, 19893.57−2.23Below flood stage225
13May 20, 20243.52−2.28Below flood stage751
14Jun 6, 20203.51−2.29Below flood stage731
15Jul 1, 20223.45−2.35Below flood stage692
16May 13, 20253.23−2.57Below flood stage512
17May 8, 20183.12−2.68Below flood stage406
18Aug 19, 20213.07−2.73Below flood stage414
19Mar 30, 20262.51−3.29Below flood stage160

Other gauges in Uintah County

Flood gauges in Uintah County
Randlett13.314.49 ft, Jun 1, 20110
Jensen10.812.93 ft, Jun 11, 20110
Randlett9.910.07 ft, Jul 1, 20110

Uintah County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Utah

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WTRU1, 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.