Colorado River level at Kremmling
Colorado · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 09058000 — COLORADO RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, CO · NWS forecast point KRMC2
Reading taken · as of 1 hour ago
Too low for most boats — rocky and technical
At 542 CFS, this gauge is in the lowest 5% of the 63 years USGS has recorded for this date (1962–2026), at 65% of the 840 CFS median.
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Flood stages at Kremmling
National Weather Service categories for gauge KRMC2, WFO BOU. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 18.0 ft
- 18.0 ft There is widespread major flooding impacting roads, bridges and buildings near the river.
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Moderate flood 17.0 ft
- 17.0 ft There is moderate flooding of ranchland near Kremmling and in Gore Canyon. Some inundation of structures and roads is possible.
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Minor flood 15.0 ft · 10,643 CFS
- 15.0 ft There is considerable bank erosion with flooding of secondary roads possible. There is also significant washing of railroad grade in Gore Canyon.
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Action 13.5 ft · 7,722 CFS
- 13.5 ft There is considerable inundation into rural lowlands along the river.
- 14.0 ft Expect minor flooding of ranchland adjacent to the river from upstream of Kremmling through Gore Canyon.
- Right now 4.34 ft
NWS forecast: 4.16 ft by .
Flow history at Kremmling
Daily values from USGS 09058000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for KRMC2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Kremmling
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16.60 ft | 13,600 CFS | May 26, 1984 |
| 14.91 ft | 10,100 CFS | Jul 12, 1983 |
| 14.66 ft | 9,540 CFS | Jun 27, 2011 |
| 14.21 ft | 7,830 CFS | Jun 1, 2014 |
| 14.09 ft | 8,450 CFS | Jun 23, 1996 |
| 14.03 ft | 8,340 CFS | Jun 12, 1997 |
| 13.58 ft | 7,860 CFS | Jun 19, 2015 |
| 13.27 ft | 7,080 CFS | Jul 14, 1995 |
| 12.66 ft | 6,220 CFS | May 23, 1970 |
| 12.61 ft | 6,230 CFS | May 23, 2008 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Colorado River at Kremmling
In Colorado — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Pumphouse to Radium and Gore Canyon.
Colorado River at Kremmling — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Colorado River at Kremmling come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Colorado River at Kremmling high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 840 CFS, from 63 years of record (1962–2026). Today sits in the lowest 5% of those years, at 65% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 09058000 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for KRMC2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.